We decided to treat ourselves to our first real restaurant meal of this trip. So I called yesterday to make the reservation and let her know that we are vegetarian. We’ve walked by this restaurant near the bridge many times, and it’s humble appearance did not shout out to us how utterely lovely it was. This is typical of France, it seems to me. The elegance here is classy, comfortable and understated. And the proprietor was also pure class, efficiently and gracefully orchestrating the small 10 table dining room all herself, her “musicians” preparing plates of delight behind closed doors of the kitchen. We started with apperitif drinks, champayne with orange liquor for Dave, and a light sparkling white wine for me. Our next course, served with a rich red wine, was beautiful small salads served with goat cheese melted over rounds of thinly sliced bread, and a dash of basil oil. The main course was dreamy creamy potato gratin served with an equally divine selection of mixed veggies, cut and herb spiced, alongside a golden veggie sauce. The flavors were delicate and indescribable. Dessert came with tiny coffee-cremes…chocolate tart, and apple caramel pastry, which I also cannot adequately describe. We so enjoyed our time there, an hour and 1/2 of relaxing pleasure, and our “music” was the soft babbling brook sound of the other diners quietly chatting in their beautiful sensual French, almost none of which we can understand.

After lunch, we walked around the medieval village in the cool misty afternoon, then went home and took naps.

Try going somewhere with a language you don’t understand. It’s a marvelous way to live life and escape the barrage of overheard conversations going on in the USA right now!