La Gremelle Beaune

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 ...

... known for the near destruction of the entire population from the plague. We decided to head to the city center after our lesson and made the 15 minute walk since we didn't want to deal with parking again. Once near the center we entered a market along one of the streets that lead to the main square that was filled with booths. Angela's cousin Tracy bought a purse but I was intrigued by the orange and purple cauliflower. Angela and her mom had taken a cooking class and ...

... 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 ...

... bike (500kg ?) on the back of a camper leaving the site. A quick double-take showed the rack (looking just like ours) had a small road wheel centrally placed. I am dubious and need an engineer, chris, to tell me that this is a sensible idea. If so, we may be swapping the Innova for the Bonneville!.<br>More torrential rain, thunder and spectacular sheet lightning during the night.<br><br>26th July 09, Poinchy, Chablis 47.49'21"N 3.46'32"E<br>Our ...

... several attempts (and an hour of our time) to contact my Visa company to find that out.<br><br>Armed with some fresh yummies from the boulangerie, we hopped in our car to take in the Wine Route through Burgundy. It took us through fields of vines, quaint little villages, and a breathtaking stone cliff. We stopped at the Chateau Rochepot, a medieval castle destroyed in the Frech Revolution and partially restored ...

... slipped behind the wheel caressing the gearstick lovingly and cooing words of enouragement<br>to the little pooper. With a softness usually only reserved for these special moments in the <br>shower, he took hold of the gearstick engaged first and proceeded to kick the ***** out of<br>four gears with the cry of Corporal Jones "They don't like it up'em". With a strong tail <br>wind, three bodies lent forward, and on a down slope the old girl knockered out ...

... just a short walking distance from the town, and very comfortable. We showered, ate, and took a late walk into the town.<br><br>Beaune is very attractive. We'd noticed impressive medieval ramparts on our drive through to the campsite, and now we also admired some austerely ornamental 18th century mansions, which reminded me at least of 'Marlinspike Hall' in Tintin. I also particularly liked a massy Gothic ...

... you want to take our picture? we asked (in French)...he nods, and then sits down next to Alex, puts his arm around her, and waits for me to take their picture.  Alex was a little bouleversée, but I think she still thinks it was worth the bread.   Les Chevaliers was reallyyyy cute, they served us in this cave-like room underground, with stone walls.  We both got the fixed-price menu -- I got ESCARGOT!  I'm really ...

... of color that the vines provided on this sumptuous autumn day. It was like someone had taken a Vermont forest and lowered the tree tops to waist high. The vineyards just seemed to roll on forever. We stopped once or twice out of sheer photographic necessity. I just couldn't pass by that little hamlet in the distance without capturing it on film, or the stone huts standing detached in the clos where field hands seek refuge from the intense summer sun. And speaking of 'clos', I was ...

... I grabbed a quiche lorraine, a croque monsieur and two chocolate eclairs from a nearby patisserie. Everything was delicious, especially the chocolate eclairs! We then headed out of Paris on the motorcoach for a pleasant four hour drive to Beaune which is in the heart of the Burgundy region. We checked into a quaint little hotel, Hotel des Remparts. We had a short time to get settled and refreshed and then we went as ...