Arrival

We arrived at our hotel in Saulieu late afternoon, feeling very happy with our full day of exploring.

We were soon checked in, and enjoying a quiet half hour with a cup of tea, before getting washed and changed to head out for dinner at the bistro ‘l’oiseau des sens’.

It was a very relaxed evening. Brian enjoyed perusing the wine menu, which made for some very interesting reading. I just soaked in the atmosphere, practicing my French listening. My œufs meurette for starter were wonderful, they are poached eggs in a red wine sauce, quite rich but delicious. Our main course was fish with butternut squash, and dessert was a rather yummy, cherry and chocolate entremet.

Really, this was just setting us up for day two, where we had a reservation at the famous ‘Cote d’or’ Restaurant. This was turning into the most wonderful birthday treat!