Tuesday 27 June 2017

Paris Cuisine and Culture - Day 1

Day one has been about getting to know Rob, our wonderful driver, an important task as he is to be our chauffeur for the whole trip, including the stress-inducing drives into Paris itself.

However, we’ve been rewarded with a balmy evening with dinner and then a game of rounders to let off steam after being cooped up in the bus. Our lovely reps here also put on a French food-themed quiz almost entirely in French and Oscar’s team pipped two other teams for the post (although I suspect that Gwen was the power behind the throne). We’ve also decided to spread Rowan’s birthday celebrations over two days in order to make him feel extra special while he’s away from home.

We’re staying in a lovely château and there’s even a pool – we’re hoping the weather will hold off till tomorrow so we can go for a dip after a day at a local market and then meeting Pierre and his snails in the afternoon. The flamingo pink sunset should bode well … does the saying translate literally? Ciel rouge le soir, bonheur des pasteurs …? Whoops – it doesn’t rhyme. Answers on une carte postale.

Over and out …!

birthday boy enjoying his cake!


 The evening quiz after the rounders match – some fiendish questions all en français


 Flamingo pink sunset …