Return to Auberge la Tulerie and Gigondas

I think we may soon have a standing table on Sunday at Auberge la Tulerie, because we were back this week, with Carole and Claude this time, for another seven course delight.

I’ll save the play by play and just say that main course this week was rabbit and this place is a true French gem. Michelin will probably never find it, but that’s OK.

To deal with the after effects of the three hour lunch, we drove over to Gigondas for a hike through the upper town. This village continues to be photo op after photo op and since our last visit they’ve done a ton of work in favour of the tourists and made it even prettier.

Clearly there is some money in Gigondas.

During the walk the girls got a little frisky.

Actually it was too hot and not even the kitty was frisky.

You’ve got to love that the heat has returned on the day after the first day of autumn. We’ll take it!

Then it was back to Cairanne for a quiet remainder of the day on the terrace. Food was no longer a priority.