It was a beautiful, sunny, and warm day for walking around Dijon. We found the city centre, and a parking spot, which was a feat because of all the one-way streets. Then, we found the Bureau d’Information for a city Read More …
Today, I met Katherine at the bakery and came back with 3 chocolate croissants and 1 plain one, all of which we ate for breakfast with the exception of a chocolate one. We packed a basket with assorted fruit, half an Read More …
We woke up to rain, so weren’t in any hurry to get going. Shortly after noon, the rain turned to drizzle, so we headed out to explore in a different direction. Our first intended destination was the monument to the Read More …
It was another beautiful day, right up until we got home – great timing. Today, we spent on our feet, walking up and down the streets and alleys in Beaune, and walking through the dark, dank “caves” of the Patriarch Read More …
I was awakened by a kiss on the cheek from Steve, who had already showered and made the acquaintance of Katherine, the lady who owns the boulangerie 4 doors down. He came back with les croissants au chocolat! and a Read More …
We had a really good sleep. It took me a while to get out of bed, as Steve opened the door and its shutters, and the view of our private patio, with a backdrop of trees, kept me in place Read More …
We have arrived and have slept our first night at La Maison de la Vieille Vigne in Villers-La-Faye, slightly north of Beaune. The flight was uneventful (might have something to do with the 2 glasses of wine I had in Read More …
Here we are in the Plaza Airport Lounge at Pearson, sipping 2 glasses of Canadian Chardonnay and enjoying some quiet pre-boarding time with an assortment of snacks. If all goes well, we’ll be Paris-bound in about 2.5 hours. Like Read More …