More Time in Burgundy, France

Beautiful Charolais Cows

 We've been doing a lot of entertaining on Rabelo.  When we stay in one place for a while we meet people from around the world.  While hanging out at La Bussiere-sur-Ouche we met two couples who joined us for appetizers.  One couple was from Australia and the other from the US.  Every year these couples rent homes in the area of La Bussiere-sur-Ouche.  When we return to one of our favorite spots in France we look forward to sharing more good times, good food and good wine with our new friends.

I got carried away. This is what happens when I actually have time to spend in my kitchen.  And these were just appetizers. 

Our new Australian friends.

Our new American friends. 

 Bob and Kathi joined us on Rabelo.  Food is a recurring theme in our lives.

Visiting the market in Dijon is a special treat.  Locals and tourists alike crowd the aisles.

I was searching for a special cheese so we went to a beautiful cheese shop.  This was just one wall filled with an amazing selection.

A happy bride on her way to join her groom in Dijon.

 Next Patty and Larry joined us along with Bob and Kathi. It was a special week.

Time to load up at the local boulangerie.  They're having way too much fun!

Being food and wine lovers we went to Olivier Leflaive for their wine tasting lunch.  It's always a treat.

Innovative decorations outside a home.

Another cute decoration 

View along the Burgundy Canal during our walk.

Rabelo is happily moored at La Bussiere-sur-Ouche.

 The grapes have been picked and it's time for the vines to go dormant until next spring.  This is the magnificent Cote d'Or (Hills of Gold).  A wine lover's paradise.

Cote d'Or

 We love showing our friends the Abbaye de la Bussiere.  The grounds are magnificent.

Patty and Larry are getting acquainted with a Charolais cow created by artist Paul Day.

 In spite of the drought the grounds at the Abbaye are still beautiful.

Another sculpture by Paul Day that enhances the gardens of the Abbaye

Tom and I had a beautiful lunch at Abbaye de la Bussiere.  We started with a glass of bubbly to help set the mood.

Once our friends departed Tom went in for surgery.  Typical of pre-surgery preparation Tom needed a blood test.  The French do love their strikes!  The laboratory workers that draw blood were on strike.  They worked in the mornings but not afternoons.  They were there behind locked doors, but we could see them through the glass windows.  We knocked on the door, and then pleaded our case. They graciously drew his blood.  We happily signed the strike petition for them.

Sign declaring their strike.

This is Dijon's new private hospital.  It was impressive.  Clean, beautiful, efficient, and up to date.  Tom was in a private room for a few hours after surgery.  There was just enough space for his bed and a chair for me.  When they brought him a meal they even brought something for me to eat.

Tom is happily modeling the latest in surgical wear.

Tom is looking pretty chipper for someone about to have surgery.

 After Tom's surgery he was given instructions not to do any lifting. My days became busier.  We had to get Rabelo off the Burgundy Canal since it was closing due to the drought.  While preparing meals I also ran up and down the stairs at every lock to handle the aft line.

I'm handling the aft line in the locks.

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Lisa