Hotel Ibis Autun
3 Rue Louis Aragon, RN 80 Route de Chalon, Plan d'eau du Vallon Autun, Burgundy, 71400, France
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Les Trois Glorieuses
... to the center of town, on popped all the lights. It really was very cool (See pictures).
What I had not realized was that the town would also put on some very fancy laser art shows on the major buildings. These shows, which lasted around 5 minutes, used building façades as canvases. The creative programming of the lasers “drew” on the buildings. These were not just outlines of items as I ...
Back To School and Armistice Day
... have snowed just before the picture was taken last December, because the trees were snowy, and there were about six inches of snow on the railing of our deck. They had never seen anything like it.
It was a wonderful experience for me to do this, and it forced me to really step outside of my comfort zone – I was quite nervous about speaking French in front of the teachers! The best part for me was leaving the school, which ...
Differences
... and Chip waits patiently.
There are no squirrels, and no mosquitos. And no window screens. We see acorns and other nuts all over the place when we hike. We think someone should bring some Minnesota (especially Plymouth) squirrels over here to sample the good life in France. It would be one of those win-win situations we all look for in life.
You know that stereotype about the ...
“Crème de Cassis” & Signage
... Reims region of France. [Again, any sparkling wine will do but don’t tell the French that.] A “Téméraire” is made from sparkling white wine made in Burgundy call “Crémant.” [“Téméraire” translates as “reckless” in English. Do you think this has to do with someone who drank to many of these?]
A “Kir Breton” or “Kir Normand” is drunk in the northwest of France ...
Paris Visit and a little bit more…
Our friends Randy and Julie Olson came to visit last week. We had a great time taking them around the Côte d'Or for three days, then spent another two days with them in Paris. In Burgundy, it was that same-old-same-old routine: touring castles, tasting wines and eating great food in quaint small-town restaurants. Haven’t tired of it yet!
In Paris, we stayed at a lovely hotel on the left bank, near the Sorbonne ...



