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Les Trois Glorieuses
... of wine was auctioned to raise money for one of these charities. It is up to the celebrity to “raise the stakes” as high as possible on the barrel!) We stayed to listen to two of the induction speeches- one for a singer and another for an Olympic swimmer.
In the early afternoon the wine auction itself got underway. The famous auction house, Christie's, ran the sale. As we listened, each ...
Back To School and Armistice Day
... levels in the classroom, according to the national curriculum, and all students across the country follow the exact same curriculum. When I brought my letter of introduction to the school, there was no office or secretary. Three of the students in the hallway brought me to Monsieur Hyppolite, who is the “head teacher” of the school. He made a copy of my letter and sent it off to the principal, who is located in the larger ...
Differences
... it – wine). The silverware will be brought out on a plate and will be placed rather ceremoniously in front of you. After that course, everything is taken away. Then, before the main course, they bring out another plate of silverware and give you what is appropriate for your meal (a different knife if you order fish, a different one for steak, a different one for chicken). Before dessert the whole thing starts again, except that this ...
“Crème de Cassis” & Signage
Today (Saturday) was a beautiful fall day- partly sunny and high in the 60s. We took a drive over to a couple of towns we had not yet visited- Couches (to attend an antique market) and Epinac. The rolling countryside around Burgundy provided us with new views of the vines or manicured pastures with the white beef cattle (Charolais) that they raise around these parts. At one point, Joni started singing one of the themes from Beethoven's ...
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 ...



