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| Abbaye St. Paul, Wisques |
Went through several small villages including: Fouquesolles, Haute Ville, Quercamps, Boisdinghem, Zudausques and Leulinghem.
Arrived at Abbaye St. Paul about 1:45. Waited until 2:30 to ring the bell. Stumbled through request for accommodation and the man put me in a small waiting room where I sat for 15 minutes. A monk came in and led me to the chamber #12. It is a decent room and bed. After looking at the map and eating a bit of cheese and bread, I took a nap. Woke up about 6:00 pm. Decided to attend the evening repas at 7:30. They ceremonially washed my hands and I sat at the guest table with 3 other elderly men. The meal consisted of a cream soup flavoured with ginger, a simple cassarole with tomato sauce, a piece of Camembert cheese with lettuce, a piece of bread, and a bananna. It was satisfying. I observed the other monks briefly and they seemed normal enough. One of the guests spoke English and translated a bit for me. He asked where I was from and I said Germany. Another man spoke German and asked me what city I lived and I said Cottbus. I said as little as possible without being rude. They told me about the 9:30 service. The German speaking man mentioned something about a piece of paper which I didn't quite understand. Anyway, I decided to not go to the service. The French part would have been incomprehensible... So, I planned the day today and went to sleep about 9:30
