The fInal lock was cleared today. We are moored at Homps for our final night onboard. The kitchen is closed and the chef will be enjoying someone elses cassoulet tonight. Tomorrow we go our separate ways:Lesley and David to Rotterdam, the four of us (Simone, Trudi, Bruce & Gerry) to St Remy de Provence for five days of country life in France. We did four locks today and of course the final one was closed for lunch. So we had our lunch too!
So after 2 weeks we have learned that pretty good wines come from a nozzle for less than $1.25 per litre.
In the past two weeks in rural France we have learned that the French march to their own drum, opening and closing busineses as it pleases them. Sometimes, it's closed on Monday, sometimes Tuesday, or Wednesday, one never knows. In general though, everything shuts down at noon for anywhere from two to four hours for a leisurely lunch and possibly a little siesta. It's not uncommon for workers to have wine and/or beer with lunch. They do like to enjoy their food. However, this morning we visited a graveyard and found out a lot of the people buried there had died at a rather early age.
Must have been in the water. Most products are regional and will only be found whereever you happen to be so it's best to enjoy the moment and move on to new things. We have certainly sampled many local products especially the cheeses, saucissons, and of course the wines. It's been a wonderful adventure where we have truly experienced the French lifestyle. After two weeks, we have fiinally figured out that it's best to sightsee in the morning and move from one place to the other between noon and three. Now it's on to Provence for four of us for more beautiful sights and sounds of France. Bises, sometimes one on each cheek, sometimes two, depending on the region.
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Wine tasting at Roubia at the Chateau Pique-Perlou
House at Argens-En-Minervois close to our anchorage for the night.
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