Rainy to Dijon...stopped for coffee/lunch
in Nuits-St-George, where we dripped
all over the floor
We arrived in Dijon pretty soaked;
a roaring fire at Le Gril'Laur at dinner
was most welcome (jb)
We had excellent wood-fired pizza,
salad, etc. (jb)
And more Belgian beer!
Our hotel in Dijon, the Sofitel La
Cloche - our windows were those
immediately above the HE on the sign
The Arc de Triomphe in Dijon,
also known as La Porte Guillaume on
place Darcy, was right outside the hotel
Sign for a bike rally, but we'd
already be gone
Cycled along the Canal de
Bourgogne to Pont de Pany - liked
this bird topiary near the canal
Self photo!
Continuing thru Valley de L'Ouche
past old aqueducts, now railroad
bridges
Still working on self-photo technique
Continuing on...blue skies, yay
Back to Dijon
When in Dijon, one must buy mustard...
and the place is the venerable Maille
shop (sorry, no Grey Poupon)
New tram in Dijon - opened literally
two weeks before we arrived (jb)
Medieval architecture in
Dijon - seems very Alsatian
or German to us, half-timbered
and all
Strolling thru Dijon; note more
glazed tile roofs
The streets downtown now
being turned into a pedestrian
zone
La Chouette - little owl - the symbol
of Dijon, now convenient markers for
a self-guided walking tour (jb)
The original owl, now rather
worn, on the Notre Dame church
Saint-Michel church
L'aterlier des Chefs - our cooking
school adventure the last night in
Dijon
Some enjoyed some wine and
hors d'oeuvres..
...while others worked...
Robert, John B, Ron P, Sully
don aprons!
Robert working on dessert
The real chef (watched by JF)
working on the fluffy champagne
emulsion
John B spooning currants into
the tart shells
Liza adding the batter to the currants
(jb)
The baked product...yum...who needs
dinner?
Our turn to relax while the other half
cooked the main course (salmon)
A nicely set table
Our group's salad - spinach
with figs, mozzarella, basil and
prosciutto, topped with a honey
vinaigrette
The currant tart with the champagne
mix and a cookie resembling a
madeleine
In the Dijon public market the next
morning
Lots of fresh produce outside...
...and permanent stalls inside
Gorgeous variety of just about
everything
Too bad Sierra Vista can't have anything
like this - or even Tucson! (jb)
Sob. (jb)
Dijon train station - looking much
spiffier than when we visited in 2003.
(jb)
On the platform waiting for our fast
train to Paris - Robert, Sully, John B
Robert on the platform
VBT leaders Audrey and JF
Here it comes! (jb)
Obligatory train photo for the
collection
...and Liza's too