Hostellerie Du Chapeau Rouge 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 ...

... told me that she had seen some there but until now I hadn't seen it with my own two eyes. It was so neat! Before lunch we wanted to check out Hotel Dieu. While the town was suffering from the plague a man and his wife became patrons of Hotel Dieu in order to house and take care of those who were suffering. We were able to see the lodgings which were attached to a chapel since faith was a huge part in the survival of the people of Beaune. We also got to see the kitchen ...

... been travelling another line and wasn't going to stop at where I needed to be. The hostel never bothered to tell me that the bus deviates from line 4 after 2000. This stop however according to the bus route map was only a street away from where I needed to be. Phew! A little sweat on the brow there.<br>Then I spent an hour looking for some place to eat after being directed by the receptionist that there was Pizza 'just across the street'. Being at an intersection; there were ...

... so we rode in. Pastis and a (small) glass of rose for 2.20eu. Bit of a difference to Troyes where we were charged 8.10eu for a beer and a cold cafe au lait.<br>The site is fre but requires tokens for electricity (3eu for 1 hour) and water (3eu for 100 litres).This is pricey by French standards (the usual charge for 100ltrs of water - where not free - being no more than 1eu) but not too bad for such an attractive site.<br>One novelty spotted - a large BMW ...

... medieval Phillipean castle and explained the evolution of castle defenses. It was thoroughly enjoyable, though it would have been better had it not been 30+ degrees on the dry and dusty construction site.<br><br>After leaving Guedelon, we headed for our home base for the next two nights, the city of Beaune. Beaune is a small city of 25K in the heart of Bungundy. After checking into our hotel, we ventured into ...

... to say the least, but the next thing I knew... <br><br>...it was quarter-to-nine, Friday morning! We had blithely planned an early monring kick-off - but so much for bold plans! Still, by 10.15 we had hit a Carrefour supermarket for munchies, filled up with diesel (still seeming delightfully cheap!) and been amused by a regrettably named German coach in the supermarket car park. Soon we were heading south once more. <br>

... Comté, d'Alsace, parfois même d'Île-de-France, et est, particulièrement dans ses rues les plus tranquilles, totalement séduisante. Je me promène comme ça pendant près de trois heures, parcourant les quatre coins du centre-ville, passant devant la cathédrale Saint-Jean, Notre-Dame de Dijon (avec sa chouette en pierre qui porte chance), les Halles, la Place de la République, le musée Rude, et bien d'autres. Une longue mais passionnante visite pendant laquelle mon Olympus clique ...

... been anticipating them actually turning them on! And they finally did! It is so nice! I have some added some more photos in the album so check it out! As for school, my semester is coming to a close. I have two finals this week and then I only have one more test before I leave! This coming weekend I'm going to Brussels to meet Lindsey and I cant wait!

... is perfectly fine and is not that bad in price. I found the metro stops to be very clean and efficient, and what was great is that the stops were announced and shown on a neon sign as we stopped. I think one ticket was around 1 euro 50, or less, but you can get a whole day pass for 4 euros, and I think you can use it unlimited for the entire day. Definitely get a good map of Brussels because it could be helpful; don't do what I do and actually use your map; don't ...

... is that over last weekend, I was riding up an escalator when all of the sudden, the guy behind me grabbed my butt....and I made the "ohmygosh, someone just grabbed my butt" face that everyone makes when this happens before scampering up the escalator. When I got to the top I turned around to discover a very old man (65ish) smirking at me. There you go...some scandal for you!! Hope everyone is having a good week! :) Kate