It was a très bonne day
Today was.....amazing, one small word that can sum up the most fantastic of days.
Today we went to Veyrier, thanks to our lovely new friend at work Mr. M.
Hopped on a bus, having no idea where we were going other than it was the right numbered bus. Thanks to Wikipedia Steve, called that for obvious reasons i.e. he pretty much does know EVERYTHING, we did manage to a) get the bus on time, b) get to where we needed to go and c) didnt get lost! A blinding result me thinks.
So we're off the bus over the border and there we are in France, to be honest I was expecting more of the boarder crossing i.e. there actually being someone there but I guess its Sunday and as I have mentioned before NOBODY seems to do anything on a Sunday if they are a native!
Mr. M came to pick us up from the very unassuming car park we had arranged to meet in and the adventure began!
His chalet, is exactly that a chalet, sat at the bottom of the mountain in the most quaint little village ever seen, it is exactly how you would imagine it to be.
Two furry friends greeted us, with slight suspicion at first which is understandable, they let us know who was boss, but in no time at all firm friends were made!
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| Mimi (front) & Tatoo (rear) |
So greetings out of the way we got down to the serious business of the day, going to the market nearby to buy Brunch. OMG seriously markets are not normally my thing but I will get on a bus every Sunday, change francs to euros to go and shop here!!
First stop.....breakfast, french style
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| Oysters - huge they were! Mickyboy would have loved them! |
Arh living the dream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So Oysters, check, did i mention wine at half 10 in the morning????
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| Oysters and Mustcadet |
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| Chorizo, Cured Pork, Parma Ham, Serrano Ham - fill your boots! |
We pretty much bought a bit of everything on the stall pictured above!
So Chalet bound once again, we set off in the Mini, it really is suprising how many grown adults you can get in a Mini a) if you really try and b) when you've had a few glasses of Muscadet!
Back at the ranch, my amazing potato chopping skills came into place and thanks to Mrs D's tip on the spoon in the mouth (I think it was Mrs D, it sounds like the useful info she would share!) I also managed to chop the onions without tears!
Mr. M made an amazing Hash and eggs, followed by cheese, cured meats, Walnut bread, which was out of this world, full fat butter and a fair few bottles of red wine!
What more could anyone ask for on a Sunday??????
Fast forward a couple of hours and off up the mountain we treked with our new furry friends, they seems to enjoy it a little more than we did though as the weather was not kind!
Grumpus surprised herself and Mr H as although it was damp, foggy and very very windy, not a moan escaped her lips :)
Back down the mountain to finish the cheese, meat and wine, well it would be rude not to wouldnt it!!!!!!
So its half 7, were back from our adventure, chilling on the sofa with another bottle of red, living the dream peeps, living the dream!!!
au revoir mon ami!!!!!
Grumpus x
