Saturday, Aril 27 and Rouge Bordeaux was a buzz with activity. Sawyer and Fynn were running around, Julien was cooking and Scott and I were getting to know Alain and Agnes. Alain and Agnes live outside Lyon and that is where they raised their family. Agnes showed me photos of their house and I even… Continue reading Day 17: Family, Friends and Good Food

Later on Friday, April 26th Sawyer and Fynn came home. Yeah! Everyone was so happy to see them. It was a celebration! Two young men, Puru and Ted, were staying at the B&B that night. They are both students in a masters program at a university in Geneva and they were on a semester break.… Continue reading Day 16: Later that night – Meeting Sawyer, Fynn, Julien’s family and two new friends

On Friday, April 26 Rouge Bordeaux was making preparations for the return of Sawyer and Fynn. They were staying with Julien’s parents, Agnes and Alain in Lyon. They had been there for two weeks on a mini vacation and Megan and Julien were very excited to see them back home. They weren’t going to arrive… Continue reading Day 16: Mary’s discovery and lunch with a 200 year old grape vine

Thursday, April 25 was a day for us to rest and catch our breath. We had been busy and it felt good to just take it easy. We went for a walk to the bank and heard a big noise from a truck. We turned around and saw this amazing sight. A huge catamaran coming… Continue reading Day 15: Rest, relaxation, an amazing sight and a wonderful meal

Wednesday, April 24th and we were off for a day of wine tastings. Our first stop was at Vignoble Savigneux. There are three properties at Savigneux: Chateau Haut-Lartigue, Chateau Eyran and Chateau Bastian Chateau Haut-Lartigue Chateau Haut-Lartigue dates back to the 15thCentury and was renovated in the 18thCentury.  It has been owned by the Savigneux and… Continue reading Day 14: Two wine tastings, the macarons of Saint-Emilion and a beautiful dinner

Tuesday April 23 and we were off to taste chocolates. We found out we were not only going to taste chocolate but meet a master chocolatier, one of only ten in France. Patrick Brossard makes chocolate and has a shop in La Reole. He believes in making pure chocolate products. He sources his chocolate from… Continue reading Day 13: Chocolate, castles and an amazing dinner

May 6 – I just wanted to give you an update to let you know I have not fallen into the spell of France. I will be coming home! We are currently in Paris on the slowest internet in the world. I can’t get pictures into the blog so cannot update you more on the… Continue reading Update

On Monday, April 22nd we set out early to visit the Dune of Pilat. Neither words nor pictures can capture this magnificent dune. It is the tallest sand dune in Europe located in the Arcachon Bay area. It is one of the most visited natural sites in France. This aerial view of the dune is… Continue reading Day 12: An absolutely amazing sand dune

Sunday, April 21 we started out to drive to La Reole. It is only about 20 minutes away and we have driven through it many, many times. La Reole is on the banks of the river Garonne. It is a hilly town full of narrow streets with examples of medieval architecture. It is home to… Continue reading Day 11: Happy Easter, visiting two towns and meeting new friends

On Saturday, April 20 we were headed out to two small villages near by. The first was Cadillac. Cadillac was founded in 1280 by a man representing England. In the 17th century, a man named Antoine Laument decided to hop a ship to North America and masquerade as an aristocrat. He took the name Laumet… Continue reading Day 10: In search of a pink Cadillac and an encounter with Belgium Pilgrims