Hmm-beer recycling box is looking fuller ;o)
Today the weather forecast is scorchio.
So as many people have a long ride ahead of them tomorrow,Liz shortens the planned ride.
We will head to Auxerre for lunch, then ride back a similar way to yesterday-well with such great roads it is good to ride them the second time.
Teddy’s loan bike played up yesterday,so he is in charge of the photoshoot from the car on the way to Auxerre. It takes him a while to get his shutter timing right!
Whoops! missed Ian
A water tower.
We arrive at Auxerre & park up for a photo shoot of the bikes. Unfortunately there is not enough room to fit us all in on one line,so we have to double up in front
Sheltering from the scorching midday sun
There are plenty of restaurants along the quay to choose from, but why walk any further than you need to?
So most of us dive into the first one we come to!
My starter of salmon & leek tarte
Apologies Rhonda for catching you mid –mouthful
Baggy goes for garlic snails-he looks quite dangerous with those implements of destruction!
I am SO happy when I hear that my favourite french dessert of “Ille Flottante” is on the menu .
If you are ever in France you MUST try this,it is just the best-it is impossible to give it a description that does it justice-put simply it is cold runny sweet custard with soft meringue…now I know that doesn’t sound great,but please trust me it is delicious-I have not known one person to dislike it once they have tried it AND the great thing is its really light so after a starter,main & cheese course you can still fit in a pudding :o)
( Dona, if you are reading this,even though you know what it is now, I’m still expecting you to come over & sample it for yourself!!)
The height of fashion cropped trousers and biker boots-do you think it will catch on?
We enjoy a great ride back…well actually some enjoy it more than others as they manage to get round the slow cars before the white lines so can whizz round those sweeping bends ( only joking Liz!).
A slight detour is needed on the way back due to a local cycle race which means going to a different petrol station for the obligatory fuel up before heading home.
Back at B du J its time for the group photo ( there are a few missing, but hey we can’t wait round forever when there’s serious drinking to be done!)
Just in case you are wondering-Teddy is wearing one of Liz’s t shirts to be part of the Netherlands Support team-he doesn’t normally dress like that (well I don’t think so anyway)
A prize for the first who can name the flags-actually no prize just the title-“Flag Know It All 2010”
So with the TV set up in BdJ,everyone settles down to watch the Match
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As its the last day its time to bring out the bubbles,with Kir Royales for those who want them.
Yes,the drink in Liz’s hand is purple & I’m very disappointed as I don’t like it…its a Kir Royale made with a violet liquer-so tastes just like Parma violets…Yuck :o(
But its such a great coloured drink
quote Unquote “ I can’t believe everyone is sitting in my garden watching the World Cup Final”
Its a disappointing night for Liz,having worked in the Netherlands for the last two years she was hoping that the Octopus had got it wrong,but it was not to be.
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