I forgot to mention about the windstorm on Monday. It didn’t seem like a very windy day, but it was windy enough that about half of large tree just outside the château’s courtyard fell onto the ornate fence. Fortunately, no one was hurt. In fact, all of us who were inside when it fell—which was nearly everyone—didn’t even hear it fall. The walls of the château are probably a meter thick so not much street noise can come in. Anyway, city workers were on the scene within an hour. For whatever reason, they had to barricade the area around the fallen tree rather than removing it. This closed off the path behind the château to the train station and supermarket, as well as to the elementary school where some of our students volunteer. A number of townspeople also use the path, so we all had some additional exercise this week. Finally the tree was cleared and the path opened back up. As you can see, the tree did some substantial damage:

The buildings behind the fence are private residences. The path is on the left and the right, with the château behind me.