I left my computer at home so am working off this nice little iPad which means I am unable to download all the good photos we are taking around Europe. I am stuck with the shots off my phone, so sorry about the poor quality.
We left Paris and travelled through Burgundy, renting a car and getting delightfully lost? Burgundy is jam-packed with medieval villages, Chateauneuf being one of the best. We stayed at the Abbaye de la Bussiere, which made Rex's eyes bug out of his head. It's incredibly tasteful and yet relaxed at the same time. The owner, Clive, and his staff are kind of groovy and they really don't mind if you scream about the ancient abbey as if you own it, fall in the lake, play the piano. The degustation menu was out of this world, though I couldn't wrap my head around eating the frogs legs. People may say they taste like chicken, but by God, they feel like frog.
Rex has been doing a video blog and I shall give you a link as soon as it's done.
He weaseled his way onto the piano in only the fanciest place in Lucerne last night, the National. We were both wearing dirty old sneakers and traveling clothes, but his playing was so exquisite, the manager came down, poured us both fancy cognacs and invited him to play tonight. So we might go down after an authentic Swiss fondue. I am doing my best to not go crazy on the bread and cheese here since Barcelona nearly finished us off. I have never eaten so much pig in my life. It wasn't kosher but it was mighty delicious.
Tomorrow we go east!
L