Being a Bed and Breakfast, you can’t exactly sleep through breakfast. We made our way to the dining room for our coffee and bread with jam. The place we stayed was very nice and in a very tiny little town outside Auxerre. We had a 1.5 hour drive to our next location so we got on the road fairly early. I’ve been doing all the driving so I can drive a manual without any hiccups. With last night’s traffic and and today’s windy roads, I think I’m about done practicing.
We made a detour on the town of Vézelay to see it’s Basilica and ancient streets. It was a overcast and early so there were no crowds and we walked the streets and made our way up the hill to the church. The building was Romanesque, the largest in France, and had a surprisingly light interior. The stonework is still light in color and the large windows obviously help. It was a nice change from some of the darker ones I’ve seen on this trip. From the back terrace, there is a nice panoramic view of the valley and the little towns below. On our way down the hill we stopped at a little creperie/ sandwich shop for lunch. I got a croque madame and my Mom got a crepe. We finished with hot chocolate and headed on our way.
We headed to the North end of the Les Routes Grande Crus. This road meanders through small villages and towns for 60 odd km and was our scenic route to Beaune. We had planned on stopping along the way, but nothing we stopped at was quite what we were looking for. When we got to Beaune, we searched a bit for a wine tasting venue. We found the one Zoe suggested fairly quickly and had a good time sampling wines from the region. My Mom said she'd been there before but can't remember how she managed to escape from the kids to drink wine. A mystery.
After the wine we checked into the hotel and did research on restaurants. We finally settled on a small one and walked over to find that they were booked. It was such a small space that tables are used once a night basically. They told us that if we were willing to leave in 2 hours, they couldn't fit us. No problemo. We ate the same meal, boeuf bourguignon and escargot. Separate dishes, just to be clear. It was a good meal and accomplished the task of eating burgundy beef in Burgundy. Technically, the escargot were also Burgundy escargot. We headed back to the hotel, full and sleepy. A good day.
After the wine we checked into the hotel and did research on restaurants. We finally settled on a small one and walked over to find that they were booked. It was such a small space that tables are used once a night basically. They told us that if we were willing to leave in 2 hours, they couldn't fit us. No problemo. We ate the same meal, boeuf bourguignon and escargot. Separate dishes, just to be clear. It was a good meal and accomplished the task of eating burgundy beef in Burgundy. Technically, the escargot were also Burgundy escargot. We headed back to the hotel, full and sleepy. A good day.
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