We were pleased to receive sms messages for Mothers Day (I had no given it a thought) and our trip to Dijon was on a TV - very fast train - from Gare de Lyon. The walking tour was great, it followed footpaths impressed with little brass arrow heads carved with the Dijon symbol, a little owl. This is a beautiful city, blending architecture of an apparently thriving current world with a classical and elegant past. The medieval quarter is also fascinating and more decorated than we have seen. The weather was mild and although there was occasional fine drizzle, it was not enough to warrant our umbrellas, jackets were sufficient.We searched for a restaurant offering lapin and moutarde to no avail, so we settled for escargot and coq au vin / Irene cose boeuf bourguignon. Continuing our walk my camera ran hot again and we bought some ocal souvenir gifts.
The trip home was again through beautiful country with agriculture ranging through vines to canola and wheat etc as we returned to the flatter land away from Dijon; again I was taken by the little villages scattered on the backdrop and while the white cattle were lying down in the morning, many were eating in the early evening so I could see their size more accurately ... they didn't seem to be very large cattle, but so white on the very green grass. A great day again.
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