I felt like I was listening to a really crazy, mental person, an old fashioned zealot.  We rode in silence again for a while, and I again concentrated on the scenery.  I figured I might not get back here in my lifetime, so I’d better inhale all the French countryside as I could.

     “We’ll be at the Hostellerie in about ten minutes.  These are different accommodations than I’m sure you’re used to.  Like I said earlier, this is a Catholic religious home that’s set up more like a college dormitory.  Some rooms are bigger than others and can hold ten or more beds, while others can hold five, and some can hold three or four.  There are also simple tables with chairs in the rooms and lamps.  All the beds...

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