Beaune

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Arrived in Beaune in the afternoon. Our hotel is most interesting: Hôtel de la Cloche - diligence du 16e siècle! A Diligence was a stopping point for coaches which delivered mail before the postal system had been established.
At market bought Comte petite fromage du Jura; terrine de porc. Bought ficelle, then went to Casino supermarche for 2 - 1/2 bottles Burgundy wines for picnic.
Drove routes des grands crus as far as Chagny to canal du Centre. Had a picnic beside canal.
Drove back via small roads through wine towns of Chassagne-Montrachet, -Montrachet, Meursault, Pommard and to Beaune.
Opened 1/2 bottle of Bouchard Aine et Fils--pretty good for €5.
Lovely evening- went out in short sleeves. Sat next to interesting Irish couple with dog who own 2 houses in Luberon, apts in Malta amd Amsterdam; they just sold hotel in St Tropez last week! Want to visit Vancouver; have been to Toronto; lived in LA (were in entertainment business)! I asked if they would be interested in a house swap. Exchanged email addresses.
We had unusual starter dish: escargots (not in shell) with chanterelles. Good cream sauce. I had boeuf bourgignon + mashed potatoes- very good. R had steak. Bottle of Pernand-Vergelesses. I finished off w capuccino and pastis. It doesn't get much better than this.

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