Sunday, July 17, 2005
Bastille Day
We headed into Montrichard and saw the local parade – firemen, policemen and the local band – doing the tour of the town, along with the fire vehicles, and then up to the square for parade duty and a minute silence for London. We then had a good look at the whole cow that was being spit roasted opposite the Mairie for lunch! They’d started cooking it at midnight to make sure it was properly done! We headed home for a bit, and then I had to collect some guests, so it was gone 6pm before we made it back into the town. We had some dinner, and then watched the parade – the band again, but this time followed by anyone who fancied joining in, and if they wanted to, they could get a paper lantern from the tourist office, thus making it a torch lit parade!! Then we watched some fire eaters – not sure whose idea they were, but they were pretty impressive! And then we all headed to the river to watch the fireworks – which were pretty spectacular…. And finally we cycled home in the dark – Gerwyn with a white front light, and me with a red back one, but neither with attachments so we just held them!!!
Our Next Visitor...
Barbara, who worked with me as a Resort Manager during my first season in La Plagne arrived on Friday evening – she’s staying a bit further south in her sister’s caravan – On Saturday the three of us cycled to Montpoupon chateau – which is very much focused on hunting (I know, not very PC to us Brits!) but it was a good tour, interesting museum, and nice to have a very different theme. We then cycled home again and had a rather late lunch… before we headed to the Mushroom Fête: we had a few yummy mushrooms, done with either garlic butter or Rilletes (pork), washed down with a few beers then finished off with a crêpe! Later on, we walked from our house down to Chenonceau, which was having a Black Pudding Fête, but we actually found some tasty salami, and churros (Spanish deep fried doughnut things!) and a fair ground – and a spectacular firework display – it has to be said, they are very good at their fireworks! Today, after doing our jobs, we headed to the Escargots Fête – yes, that is snails!! This fête consisted of the usual tasting stalls, and a car-boot sale…so we had a quick wander round (it was boiling) and then had some snails – well Barbara and I did, but Gerwyn wouldn’t!! They were very nice and not at all chewy or rubbery – quite good quality snails I think! We then went to St Aignan to get a bit of proper lunch, having had our snails for starter. And as its Jazz week in the town, part way through our meal a trio came in and played to the restaurant! And as if we’d not had enough of Fêtes, en route home we stopped in at the Omelette Fête – Gerwyn had really been looking forward to this one, but as it was still mid afternoon they’d not yet started cooking the omelettes! I had to go and see some guests, so we couldn’t stay, so I cooked Gerwyn an omelette for tea!
Next weekend, it’s Stuffed Tomato Fête …
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We headed into Montrichard and saw the local parade – firemen, policemen and the local band – doing the tour of the town, along with the fire vehicles, and then up to the square for parade duty and a minute silence for London. We then had a good look at the whole cow that was being spit roasted opposite the Mairie for lunch! They’d started cooking it at midnight to make sure it was properly done! We headed home for a bit, and then I had to collect some guests, so it was gone 6pm before we made it back into the town. We had some dinner, and then watched the parade – the band again, but this time followed by anyone who fancied joining in, and if they wanted to, they could get a paper lantern from the tourist office, thus making it a torch lit parade!! Then we watched some fire eaters – not sure whose idea they were, but they were pretty impressive! And then we all headed to the river to watch the fireworks – which were pretty spectacular…. And finally we cycled home in the dark – Gerwyn with a white front light, and me with a red back one, but neither with attachments so we just held them!!!
Our Next Visitor...
Barbara, who worked with me as a Resort Manager during my first season in La Plagne arrived on Friday evening – she’s staying a bit further south in her sister’s caravan – On Saturday the three of us cycled to Montpoupon chateau – which is very much focused on hunting (I know, not very PC to us Brits!) but it was a good tour, interesting museum, and nice to have a very different theme. We then cycled home again and had a rather late lunch… before we headed to the Mushroom Fête: we had a few yummy mushrooms, done with either garlic butter or Rilletes (pork), washed down with a few beers then finished off with a crêpe! Later on, we walked from our house down to Chenonceau, which was having a Black Pudding Fête, but we actually found some tasty salami, and churros (Spanish deep fried doughnut things!) and a fair ground – and a spectacular firework display – it has to be said, they are very good at their fireworks! Today, after doing our jobs, we headed to the Escargots Fête – yes, that is snails!! This fête consisted of the usual tasting stalls, and a car-boot sale…so we had a quick wander round (it was boiling) and then had some snails – well Barbara and I did, but Gerwyn wouldn’t!! They were very nice and not at all chewy or rubbery – quite good quality snails I think! We then went to St Aignan to get a bit of proper lunch, having had our snails for starter. And as its Jazz week in the town, part way through our meal a trio came in and played to the restaurant! And as if we’d not had enough of Fêtes, en route home we stopped in at the Omelette Fête – Gerwyn had really been looking forward to this one, but as it was still mid afternoon they’d not yet started cooking the omelettes! I had to go and see some guests, so we couldn’t stay, so I cooked Gerwyn an omelette for tea!
Next weekend, it’s Stuffed Tomato Fête …
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