Food Beautiful Food: A Recurring Theme. I Can't Help Myself, Plus a Few Other Things

There are too many pictures of food for me to post.  The chefs in France seem to outdo themselves.  We are able to order three course lunches or dinners at reasonable prices presented with gastronomic creations that are as pleasing to the eye as they are to the pallet.

Join us for champagne and a few nibbles.

Occasionally I get out of the kitchen.  Eating out is such a treat.

 Verdun-sur-le Doub has a local Sunday market which stretches all around the little town.

This character sets up a moveable boulangerie where you can purchase baguettes literally straight from the oven.

The summer fruits are beautiful. 

I'm ready to take as much fruit back to the boat as I can carry.  Tom has to restrain me.

Morning fog on the river

Philippe has taken apart our front anchor winch to remove all the rust, make it work like new, and paint it to look beautiful.

We've had way too much fun with Amanda and Pete.  Lunches, dinners, drinks, meals on Le Piglet,  Rebelo and restaurants not to mention appetizers, and impromptu dig through the refrigerators and throw beautiful meals together evenings.   All accompanied with champagne (of course).

 We had some delicious meals on L'lle Saint Laurent.

A little amuse bouche. 

Beautiful stuffed tomato

Catch of the day.

One of the lovely desserts

We have ever changing scenery enhanced by the special French light that has drawn artists here for generations.

The Sunday market at Verdun-sur-le-Doubs is always well attended by locals and tourists. 

The rotisserie chickens seen throughout France are popular.

Another spectacular meal at Les Gourmandes Disent Restaurant in Chalon-sur-Saone with Amanda  and Pete.  Of course with more champagne.

I won't bore you with all the delicious courses.  Instead here is the presentation for Tom's dessert called a Montecristo.

Tom was presented with a cigar box.

This is what was inside the cigar box!  All edible.  Brilliant.

The views from the deck of Rabelo on the Doub River are delightful.

Not all parts of the river are navigable

We found a wonderful place to tie up at Lechatelet on the River Saone.