Bourg - Day 6-7-8-9

09-06: Awoke terribly tired today. Stuart was up and Paul & Fanny had texted him from the Farmer’s Market downstairs. He went on to meet them and I stayed back. He had a nice time; they met at the wine bar right near the center square. About 1p we walked back to the market but everything was closed down. Snooze you lose on Sunday Market in Bourg. We stopped at Bourg Joie for a cold drink and split a plate of pasta (chicken parmesan) that was ok. I guess I need to get in gear next week if I want something from the pizza truck! The rest of the day was spent with me working on the album and reading the John Grisham book. Stuart did other things on his laptop. Some more Rummikub, a nice happy hour with our cheeses, and leftovers for dinner. A quiet but nice day.

09-07: I finished my book and worked on the album. Meals in with all our groceries. We’ve washed all our towels as they seem quite stiff and scratchy. However, that didn’t help. They are the same because of course; there is no dryer to fluff them. You can see we have little to think about if that is our biggest problem. Cheeses and baguette seem to be our go-to right now. Certainly NOT low carb with all the bread.

09-08: Stuart went to the bakery early for a Danish and baguette. After that he got groceries. I am trying, with little results, to keep my feet up to reduce the swelling. Rummikub, laundry, and BLT for lunch.

09-09: It got pretty cold in the night and we have few coverings that are not feathers (which make me itch and get a puffy face). Colder weather is predicted. We may need to ask Fanny for something that is not stuffed with feathers. Today we planned lunch and wine tasting nearby. We ran into the same issue for lunch and timing. We should have watched the clock more closely. Stuart did manage to find Les Goûters d'Alice open until 8p so we went there. It was very close. Most of the food was sweets and snacks but they also had a hamburger on the menu, that works! After that we drove directly to a local winery for wine tasting. Chateau de la Grave was the name of it. The photo below shows the majesty of the property. However, the wine tasting is near the back of what is obviously a working farm. We did not see inside the Chateau but I read it is a Bed and Breakfast as well. We met another couple wine tasting there when we arrived. They were from Holland. They specifically came to the area to stay in this Bed and Breakfast called Maison Groleau. It also serves all meals there if you wish. They raved about it as a destination, not just a place to stay. I will try to check that later. Back to the wine tasting. It was a very quaint and nice place. The woman serving us spoke very good English, not that it is necessary, but it helps us understand. We tried 6 different, tiny tastes for €10, per person. The most expensive wine on their list was €39. Most were under €20. It was a nice experience even if we didn’t care that much for the wine. We did buy 2 bottles, 1 to give to Paul and Fanny and 1 for us. After that we drove down to the river and walked around a little bit. It wasn’t much fun as they have a small carnival going on right now. One river boat was in and we saw a lot of them coming back from a tour. Back home and a few games of Rummikub, album work, dinner and that was the end of our day.