We finally arrived in Beaune and checked into our bed and breakfast. We made the owner snippy right from the beginning because we had to add another person to my parents
’ room. She was truly a French lady. I wasn’t too keen on her. We walked into town to find a place to eat dinner and ended up at a cute Brasserie on the top floor with no one else. It was like having our own dining room! The whole reason we came into the place was that a lady on the terrace was eating Beef Bourgignon that looked absolutely amazing. So, all 5 of us got it!
The activities of the next day consisted of visiting a old hospital that had been created for the poor, but ended up being used by everyone in the area, including the noblemen. It was pretty crazy to see a place like it. I mean sure, we visit castles and churches and such, but it was cool that someone thought to give a glimpse into what it was like to be in a hospital back in the day and how thes
e people were taken care of. We took a little train ride through the town and had some audio problems so it wasn’t as great as anticipated. Next up was the museum of Wine that wasn’t as exciting as I had hoped. No free wine tastings or anything. Dublin and Jameson and Guiness have me spoiled.
Since Beaune isn’t a big town, we decided to explore the area surrounding it a little more, so we jumped in the van and dad drove one of Rick Steves’ routes around the countryside. In the second small town we stopped to have a wine tasting because Mr. Steves’ said this region is home to some of the best white wines in the world. That’s sayin something. The place we stopped offered 5 whites and one red during the tasting. We sat outside on the patio and sipped on the different wines. One of the interesting points of this wine region is that some of the white wines have a distinct taste similar to whiskey. I’m not sure why, but it was interesting drinking wine that smelled and tasted somewh
at like whiskey. Our drive then continued (thankfully Dad was driving and in total, we maybe only had one glass and a half of wine) into the upper countryside of the Burgundy region. The views from the countryside were pretty spectacular.
After the drive we headed back into the town and stopped at our bed and breakfast to drink a newly purchased bottle of white wine before heading off to dinner at a seafood place. The dinner was good, but the best part of the meal was that when we were leaving, the owner of the restaurant was talking to me and asking what I do. I told him and he offered me a job in his restaurant for July and August if I want to come work during the tourist season. The way my internship search is going; this might be my only option. At least you would all have a cute little town to visit when you come and see me!
’ room. She was truly a French lady. I wasn’t too keen on her. We walked into town to find a place to eat dinner and ended up at a cute Brasserie on the top floor with no one else. It was like having our own dining room! The whole reason we came into the place was that a lady on the terrace was eating Beef Bourgignon that looked absolutely amazing. So, all 5 of us got it!The activities of the next day consisted of visiting a old hospital that had been created for the poor, but ended up being used by everyone in the area, including the noblemen. It was pretty crazy to see a place like it. I mean sure, we visit castles and churches and such, but it was cool that someone thought to give a glimpse into what it was like to be in a hospital back in the day and how thes
e people were taken care of. We took a little train ride through the town and had some audio problems so it wasn’t as great as anticipated. Next up was the museum of Wine that wasn’t as exciting as I had hoped. No free wine tastings or anything. Dublin and Jameson and Guiness have me spoiled.Since Beaune isn’t a big town, we decided to explore the area surrounding it a little more, so we jumped in the van and dad drove one of Rick Steves’ routes around the countryside. In the second small town we stopped to have a wine tasting because Mr. Steves’ said this region is home to some of the best white wines in the world. That’s sayin something. The place we stopped offered 5 whites and one red during the tasting. We sat outside on the patio and sipped on the different wines. One of the interesting points of this wine region is that some of the white wines have a distinct taste similar to whiskey. I’m not sure why, but it was interesting drinking wine that smelled and tasted somewh
at like whiskey. Our drive then continued (thankfully Dad was driving and in total, we maybe only had one glass and a half of wine) into the upper countryside of the Burgundy region. The views from the countryside were pretty spectacular.After the drive we headed back into the town and stopped at our bed and breakfast to drink a newly purchased bottle of white wine before heading off to dinner at a seafood place. The dinner was good, but the best part of the meal was that when we were leaving, the owner of the restaurant was talking to me and asking what I do. I told him and he offered me a job in his restaurant for July and August if I want to come work during the tourist season. The way my internship search is going; this might be my only option. At least you would all have a cute little town to visit when you come and see me!
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