Exclusive Hotel Philippe Le Bon Dijon

Yes it is true. We worked our way up to Beaune, and just like in the Rhone, have not been dissapointed at all. We explored the tiny towns of Pommard, Volnay, Mersault, and Satenay, and got to try some amazing wine from all places. We even tried a place in Pommard and then headed over to his son's winery in Mersault (the son's was actually better than his Dad's stuff!) The only word of caution if you come wine tasting ...

... just an hour before. We found a place on the square that was pretty cheap and dived in. After lunch we walked in and out of a few wine shops. Soon we found ourselves in a wine tasting cave/shop. It was only 10 euro and you got a wine tasting cup and got to taste 15 different wines!! Whoohoo! We spent the majority of the rest of the afternoon there putting the skills we had learned that morning to use. There was nobody really monitoring our intake but in order to get ...

I only stayed for one night here because there was nothing in particular that I wanted to see, I just came to see what it was like. I caught the train back to Paris and had to use a different train station because Paris has several, all of which have trains going to certain places. My metro ticket should have expired but the other morning it had worked so I tried it again. After a couple of goes it was accepted, Yes! Machines can be foiled, and then 'stole' my way to Gare De ...

... we moved on. After enjoying such wonderful hospitality, saying goodbye was a real wrench.<br><br>14th July 09 Celle 52.37'41"N 10.4'22"E<br><br>Gerd had taken us here and it was such an old and picturesque town that we thought we would spend a few days here. When we arrived a huge fair was setting up adjacent to the aire. We were looking forward to it's opening on Friday but, thanks to British motorhome design and our reluctance to spend, had to leave ...

... which was lit up quite spookily. Beaune is a place we would definitely like to come back to and to explore properly. <br><br>We only had time to walk around a small part of the town, but it seemed quite sleepy: the bars were closing up at about 10.30pm. We trooped back to the campsite and had a late beer sat by the Bongo. Toppling into the van to sleep we were both shocked at how warm it still was - sleep seemed ...

... est délicieuse. Je ne l'ai visitée qu'une petite heure aujourd'hui, à cause de la pluie et aussi pour m'en garder pour demain, où l'on prévoit un temps meilleur, mais l'architecture de sa vieille ville, l'apparent dynamisme de ses gens et le naturel de ses attractions, sobrement présentées aux touristes de passage, m'ont beaucoup plues. J'ai aussi remarqué les petites chouettes dorées dans les rues, comme m'en avait parlé Stéphane, mon CouchSurfeur ...

... of the Burgundy (Bourgogne) region of France about 3 hours from Switzerland and about 2 hours from Paris. The Bourgogne region is known for its good red wine. Which works out great for me. Dijon is a funny little town and you'll have no trouble finding what we call "Dijon Crazies ...

... a travel destination and Belgium is a country that is worth a visit...I plan on going back to Brussels and to explore more of Belgium someday. Actually, I think that I prefer Brussels over Paris, which I adore Paris emmensily, but Brussels is at the top of one of my most favorite cities in the world, as of now because I plan to do more traveling and as I travel more and get older and see more of the world, this will certainly change, but I love Brussels. If you plan on ...

... thought that somewhere you could buy time on a computer. No. I asked around, targeting the young folk and they all pointed me in the same direction, a bar / tabac with a computer. The owner allowed customers to use it for free, but alas it wasn't working. Continued to Vezelay, a hilltop town with a Norman Basilica built 1096-1135. I say a hilltop town because it was a 100 meter climb to reach it. On entry to the town a restaurant ...

Dijon will always be unfortunately remembered for the rain, which constantly had us seeking shelter within the tent. An idealic train ride along the lake into Dijon was the last time the sun was to be seen. The town of Dijon was very small and had a very medieval feel about some of its narrow and winding streets. After a couple of days drowning here we decided to make a swim for it and head upstream towards Switzerland.