Les poissons en France

Monday, July 22, 2019

Taking a Break

We've had Guy here with us for just over a week and so our normal schedule has gone bye the bye.  Our time has been taken up with a series of entertainments.

Last Saturday 13th, we went to tour the annual Blues festival in Cahors; a couple of really good bands, one of which included a girl doing tap dancing, hand stands and other energetic moves.
The evening was finished with a massive firework display to celebrate Bastille Day which was the next day.

The Sunday we went to Gourdon to a Salon des Vins.  One of the downsides to living in France is that we have acquired a taste for Champagne.  We bought some from a small producer at a similar wine event about a year ago and they sent us information about this one at Gourdon.  So we went to this charity event organised by the Lions, paid our 3 euros entry fee for which we received a glass and then we went tasting samples of the different exhibitors.  Bad move!  So apart from the champagne, we bought 2 bottles from one vintner and 6 from another who charmed us with his explanations of his wine produced as naturally as possible, with due guidance from the moon and the earth's energies.  Aren't we suckers for a good story!
The redeeming factor in this visit was that, upon entering we were each given a raffle ticket and when we got home, we had a phone call to say we had won a prize.  I had to go back the next morning and collect a basket full of champagne, red wine, rosé, white wine and other assorted bits of dried sausage, macaroons, dried fruits...
Last Wednesday we all went off to Bordeaux for a couple of nights.  We gradually worked out how the Tram system works … even though one of the 3 tramlines isn't running at the moment so we had to look for the bus replacement!  Over 3 days we walked a lot, being guided around by Guy but naturally, as Bordeaux is so famous for it's wine, the highlight was a visit to the Cité du Vin, a very modern exhibition centre.
It was a very interesting, inter-active display which ended with a glass of wine which you could choose from virtually every wine-producing country in the world!
We resisted the urge to buy wine here.

Whilst here in Bordeaux we had some excellent meals but the most memorable was at 'Tante Charlotte' (Aunt Charlotte).  We had found this as they have vegetarian options(for Guy). 
Sorry the photo is blurred but I took it on the way out after a champagne cocktail and then wine with the meal!

We never saw Aunty Charlotte (we think) but the host was an extremely camp although lovely chap who couldn't do enough to make sure you enjoyed your meal.  The courses were superbly cooked with interesting flavours and great presentation.

Sue and I really enjoyed this meal 'experience' but as it is just under 3 hours away, it's s bit difficult for an evening meal!!!

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