Auberge des Vieux Moulins Banaux
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A Mediaeval Evening
We leave the mediaeval church far behind as we speed away on the autobahn towards Paris. We are on the way to Troyes and we have spent a lot of time in Germany now. At least on the route Inge has chosen for us, we should make up some time. Well, if the trucks stop and keep out of our way that is! We are slowed sufficiently enough to enjoy the rural French countryside, which is quite interesting comparing it to the Australian farming areas. We pass through ...
La Fabuloserie: you will never be the same...
... s in action on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf3IlwJn NGY&feature=related
By the time we had completed our three-hour tour in French we had neither energy nor time to visit the button museum in Briare as we had planned. Nor did we stop at the kitchen utensil museum a few miles down the road. Another time...
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An unplanned stop, an unexpected Joigny
Our planned visit today, La Fabuloserie, doesn't open until 2pm so we looked at the map and chose Joigny as a place to while away a couple of hours.
It was a place neither of us had ever been to, heard of or knew anything about but what a good choice! It lies either side of the river, ...
Sandy's French has come a long way
We stopped in Chablis today. After a drink we stopped to pick up some chicken to go in the soup for dinner. The butcher had some cuts, what is call "Maryland" in Australia. Sandy and Janet huddled and decided it would be better if it was skinned and chopped up. A few hand actions and some immaculate French and the butcher agreed. He chatted along, just like butchers in Oz.
Well done ...
Olympic outfit purchased
... are pretty limited...ie no Aussie shirts.
Photos to come later
The town of Troyes comprises many old timber houses. It is apparently the place where the old nursery story about a crooked house and crooked man lived. Was interesting and we had a good walk around, and lucky enough to get back to the car just minutes before a spring shower!!
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- Restaurant
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Free parking
- Pets allowed