Hotel Le Jura Dijon

... really got what, but it all tasted good.<br><br>Our trip to Burgundy would not be complete without a stop in Nuit-St. George, where we again employed the "look for the sign of whoever is open" tactic and were not dissapointed. We got to try some excellent Pinot, C******nay, and even some Aligote (a white that they mix with Creme de Cassis for an aperitif) from some of the local producers. <br>Now its up to Champagne!

... 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 ...

... platform until 15 minutes before and my train was very long, it took almost five minites to get to the last carriage. It was the secnd TGV train I have been on (the first was from Luxembourg to Paris. They are the fastest trains in the world. I have been told that the most recent trial had the train travelling faster than a plane (however the rails couldn't handle it). <br>From Paris to Dijon it only tok an hour and a half, the Ice trains in Germany would have taken at least ...

... 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 ...

The journey from Dunkirk went well. Soon we were on the A25 to Lille and soon enough after on the A26 to Reims; the miles smoothed away. We stopped occasionally at services - which the French do better than anyone else - and came off the motorway for a short while at Chalons en Champagne to fill up more cheaply. This little excursion was made especially interesting by a brief attempt on my part to drive on the left - it ...

bonjour everyone! sorry for the long wait, but we have been in the french boondocks, no cell service or internet... sometimes no coffee. This is going to be a regional post, not a day-by-day. Last time we posted we were in Nimes, a great, very tidy city with old roman ruins and an arena for bullfights; Since then, we rode to Provence, this was a wonderful cycling area. Between the Rhone and the Durance rivers was a flat stretch with many farms and farm stands, we ...

... drink and some French phrases. The drink was Kir which is white wine mixed with a cherry liquor called cassis. It was alright, a little too sweet for me. One of the french phrase she taught us is what the French use for a "No Way" kind of reaction: "Oh la Vosh", which means oh the cow. We had dinner with Sarah and then went a bakery and bought fresh baguettes for our next days adventure to Paris. I was amazed to get fresh warm bread at 9pm.

... the front of the Cathedral, Dijon Dukes tomb Carved scene near by the dukes tomb Teenage drinking buddies Bishop, bless this bike 03 July, Sunday Start point: Dijon End point: Baume-les-Messieurs (Near Lons-le-Saunier) Via: Odom(Km): 107.5 Moving(hrs.mim): ?? Ave(Km/h): ?? Total Ascent(m): ?? Max Altitude(m) ?? Max Speed(Km/h): ?? On my way through Dijon I caught day 2 of the festival of the Dukes. I got a bishop to bless my bike and saw ...