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| Deck view with personal herd of cow |
After a long drive north with the vacationing eurozone, we
drove east from the town of Beaune into the Burgundy hills. The scenery
immediately became different, rolling hills of deep green, dotted with cows. We
wove our way from the main highway to our tiny village of Benoisey. Our house
here is a restored farm house owned by Judy & family from the UK and lovingly
restored by her family. As we opened the old keyhole gate to the nondescript
entrance we caught our breath at the view just inside. It overlooked the deep,
wide valley, down to the Canal du Bourgogne.
It was my great good fortune to ring in my 55 birthday here.
Jeff, always the hero went out that first morning here and came home with the
internet (a hotspot). That’s all I wanted was to be able to send text and
emails to keep up with Team
Rowlett. The roses and the crement were icing on the cake. We jumped on
our bikes and had a lovely ride down the canal. As it was Sunday and it’s
pretty rural, we’d planned a special birthday dinner that we would cook from
prunes we’d brought from the Lot Valley and rabbit. The perfect way to ring in
the new year.
Burgundy must have the most contented and healthy cows on
the planet. We had our own little herd of cows in the small pasture just below
our house. Strong bulls, playful calves, and sweet faced heifers. All makers of the incredible selection
of local cheeses (epoisses, my new personal favorite!), butter, fromage blanc,
crème, yogurt and milk. Also future boeuf bourguignon.
A beautiful week in burgundy, sorry to say goodbye. But we
are now in Paris and onto way too much to see before we fly out on 8/25.
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| The view from the deck |
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| Just down the road, Courcelles du Montbard |
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| Birthday bike ride selfie |
You'll have to tell me about that epoisses cheese!!
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