Wine, wine, wine (part 2)

We went to Chateau St. Georges first. Our winery guide was lovely, friendly and had some good jokes. Very engaging fellow. Very knowledgable too (as you'd expect); Many takeaways such as: Porous soil there; good as that prevents water stagnation.Old 50+ year old vines of merlot. You can tell by the thickness of the roots, … Continue reading Wine, wine, wine (part 2) →

Wine, wine, wine (part 1)

Sleep was a bit crummy as it was so hot in the room. However, we got a nice breakfast that I even saved some ham and cheese for a snack later! We were lucky as another couple sat down a few minutes after us and the owner had already run out of prosciutto for them! … Continue reading Wine, wine, wine (part 1) →

Caen and Mont Saint-Michel

I used the transport option BlaBlaCar to get to Caen. It's like carpooling but to me, it's different from Uber as it's more focused on the driver. They don't seem to be doing it as a job like you can in Uber, and they are going further distances. So, you can hop into a seat … Continue reading Caen and Mont Saint-Michel →

Fooding in Dijon & Beaune

The hostel I stayed at didn't have kitchen access so I had to go out and buy food for every meal instead of cooking... how terrible 🙂 I insisted to not cave and get something I can get anywhere else so I popped into this boulangerie and pointed to an almond croissant thing. Then she … Continue reading Fooding in Dijon & Beaune →

Next Stop: Avignon for 6 days

My dear friend M has been super supportive and helpful and suggested I go to Avignon for a few days before we meet up in Aix en Provence where I'll tag along on her visit to her mom. She helped me to book tickets on the train (I'll save THAT story for another post!) and … Continue reading Next Stop: Avignon for 6 days →