For the next 2 days we spent it in the Beaujolais wine region. We arrived at Beaujolais in the afternoon. 3 other contiki buses were to arrive later that day. Contiki owned a huge chateau in that region and it's a big sandstone house with its own swimming pool, bar, and lots of room.(Dorm style).
After we arrived, we went to a cellar for wine tasting. See pic below. Leon attempted to push the 'grape crusher' thingie.
Around the Chateau, the views are very rustic. Unfortunately the pool was closed for maintenance. Luckily there's nice outdoor sofa on the chateau compound.
Dinner on the first night was pork ribs with salad. It was very yummy and it was one of the places were the tables had table clothes and kinda restaurant like. I had fond memories of dinner here. With the tour, everyone's expected to help out, so everyone volunteers to help in the kitchen once through out the entire tour, some people twice. (I am not sure what the arrangement is like in shorter tours). Ours run for 45 days so they expect fair bit of volunteers.
Below are just floras from the region.
8.5.08Today we were divided into groups and we were to launch to go to a picnic at a location known as 'top of the world'. We were supplied map, and our lunch.
It took us 1hour to get there. Some ppl took 30mins? It was quite a hike. We passed by a town called Theize where the houses are all brick and clay looking. and Some people's window has pretty heart patterns on it. Nearly everyone plants gerbera on their window box.
When we got up, we were tired. Gianni, our rockstar even brought his guitar with him. Imagine going up rocky paths ...Lunch was baguettte and ham and brie with orange and water. Everywhere we go, french baguette are just so good to eat ...We can store it for a day or two and it still tastes fresh and soft.After that it was free activity, so we explored the area a little before going back to the Chateau.
Below is a collage of our dinner (chicken and veggies and dessert was sorbet) , our dorm like room. It was very small room but good thing is we can lock our own doors. My bed looks out to a big tree which leaves rustled each time the wind blows.
When we got up, we were tired. Gianni, our rockstar even brought his guitar with him. Imagine going up rocky paths ...Lunch was baguettte and ham and brie with orange and water. Everywhere we go, french baguette are just so good to eat ...We can store it for a day or two and it still tastes fresh and soft.After that it was free activity, so we explored the area a little before going back to the Chateau.
Below is a collage of our dinner (chicken and veggies and dessert was sorbet) , our dorm like room. It was very small room but good thing is we can lock our own doors. My bed looks out to a big tree which leaves rustled each time the wind blows.
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