Foodies to the end

When you stay in France for any extended period of time, like on this visit, you're likely to experience several memorable meals. Any place you eat in France will present meals in an artistic manner. But when you get into better restaurants, the results can be even more spectacular.

Today, after a very slow start we drove to Vacqueras and the Hotel Chateau Montmirail for lunch. Since the weather has turned spectacular again, this was an excellent opportunity for a terrace experience. We all had the autumnal menu - 33 Euros - which consisted of foie gras starters or a squash/lobster dish and then lamb main course and varied desserts to follow.

We all agreed that this was the best food so far, for this foursome - each dish a culinary delight, with unparalleled flavours.



After lunch we had a walkabout Gigondas and finally discovered the Santa Duc Domaine, that brings most of our decent Rhone wines to Ontario and then had an abbreviated walkabout tour of Seguret.

We finally ended up at Domaine Mourchon for their Wednesday vineyard tour. While Tim & Di experienced the domaine, Dawn & I read our books and entertained the local dog.



The end of the day was spent back in Cairanne with pasta dinner , Ile flottante and of course cards.