Corks at the ready

Reims Re-visited

Next stop on our gastronomic ‘Tour de France’ was Reims, in the heart of Champagne.  Elisabeth, our hostess warned us when showing us the map:  “This….this entire area is a…well….a…
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La Demeure de Beaulieu

Glamping when the Loire is closed

Brittany was pretty tough to beat, but we soldiered on to the Loire – leaving butter, sea and salt behind.  We headed off to Saumur, home of the fouee bread…
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Fruits de Mer in the sunshine

Brittany: Land of butter, sea and salt

Despite map and GPS challenges, Les Trois Canadiennes (Didi, Paula and I) just spent three glorious days in northern Brittany.  A Breton friend of mine, warned me before we set…
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