Bienvenue en France



Welcome to Brooke and Brad's much delayed semi-honeymoon blog. After being married for 2+ years we finally had the chance to enjoy an extended trip (thanks COVID). While this wasn't the 30-day traipse across Meditteranean European we had planned for August 2020, our time in France was a memorable deluge of fine dining, excellent wine, patios, and historical walks and talks that turned us both into  Francophiles. Let's face it, the French just live well. 


(Urban Brooke walking in the 2nd Arrondissement)


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Day 5 - Moutarderie Fallot, Damien O'Faubourg, and Didier Rossignol's Wine Cellar in Volnay

Image
1) Moutarderie: We started the day taking a walking tour of the mustard factory in Beaune. It was pungent -- burned the nostrils. 2) Volnay: Potentially our most memorable time of the trip was with Sebastien's old friend, Didier Rossignol. Didier and his family have been working their plot of land for generations. Didier currently operates out of his basement, which contained a wine cellar that has been aging for decades. To top off our tasting, Didier opened up a bottle of '78 Pinot that was amazing.                                                  
Read more