If you are interested in where we stayed, use this link to Chateau D'Agel. The place was too big for me to get a pic. It's a castle built in the 1200's, and it is VERY large.
There were 9 of us on the tour, plus 1 chef, plus 1 tour organizer/guide, plus her 2 helpers.
This was our room, view to the right of the window.
This is the view to the left of the window. Behind me is a dresser and a desk.
This is our bathroom. Note the fireplace on the left. :-) All of the bedrooms had a private bathroom.
On our first evening we went to the castle's wine cellar for a wine tasting. This was the first of several wine tastings. Since we mostly didn't know each other this was a great way to break the ice. Nothing like a little um, lubrication to get everyone talking and laughing.
Every morning we'd get on our little bus and head off for the day's adventure. On the first day we went to a market (they sell just about everything at the markets - we loaded up on our missing cosmetics and clothes).
In the village of Minerve, this was our lunch spot.
My appetizer: melon & proscuitto.
My entree: salmon. And just to make me feel at home it came with zucchini!
My dessert: tiramisu. And everything was washed down with what seemed like gallons of wine. I was not accustomed to "day drinking" but that's changed. 😋
Just for fun... the sugar.
The big excitement was the Michelin 3-star restaurant where we had lunch on Wednesday. L'Auberge du Vieux Puits. That link will take you to the chef's Wikipedia page. HERE is a link to the restaurant. We were not allowed to take photos of our food, but trust me when I tell you it was like being in a Tim Burton movie. Go to the restaurant link and you'll see what I mean.
One week is pretty much my idea of a perfect vacation, so outside of the jet lag (6 hours) that worked out really well. I may bore you with some more photos in future posts, so stay tuned.
There were 9 of us on the tour, plus 1 chef, plus 1 tour organizer/guide, plus her 2 helpers.
This was our room, view to the right of the window.
This is the view to the left of the window. Behind me is a dresser and a desk.
This is our bathroom. Note the fireplace on the left. :-) All of the bedrooms had a private bathroom.
On our first evening we went to the castle's wine cellar for a wine tasting. This was the first of several wine tastings. Since we mostly didn't know each other this was a great way to break the ice. Nothing like a little um, lubrication to get everyone talking and laughing.
Every morning we'd get on our little bus and head off for the day's adventure. On the first day we went to a market (they sell just about everything at the markets - we loaded up on our missing cosmetics and clothes).
In the village of Minerve, this was our lunch spot.
My appetizer: melon & proscuitto.
My entree: salmon. And just to make me feel at home it came with zucchini!
My dessert: tiramisu. And everything was washed down with what seemed like gallons of wine. I was not accustomed to "day drinking" but that's changed. 😋
Just for fun... the sugar.
The big excitement was the Michelin 3-star restaurant where we had lunch on Wednesday. L'Auberge du Vieux Puits. That link will take you to the chef's Wikipedia page. HERE is a link to the restaurant. We were not allowed to take photos of our food, but trust me when I tell you it was like being in a Tim Burton movie. Go to the restaurant link and you'll see what I mean.
One week is pretty much my idea of a perfect vacation, so outside of the jet lag (6 hours) that worked out really well. I may bore you with some more photos in future posts, so stay tuned.
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