Sunday, 2 July, 2017 – Weather cool

Yes, this is the last day of the Gusto Gastronomica Tour. We go up for an early breakfast and Julie goes off to study for her big exam. I was just going to hang out and work on the Blog but I got hungry in the afternoon so decided to go out, take a few snaps and hopefully get some grub.

I found a place to eat nearby that looked the appropriate level of sleaze.

We are going out tonight to the Paul Bocuse restaurant that has 156 stars (3 Michelin stars every year for the 52 years it has been open). I have pretty decent threads to wear tonight but Julie has decided I needed to be “ponced-up” more and had bought a couple of things to do that.

We meet downstairs for our journey to Paul Bocuse. Everybody is discussing my outfit. I say that you can’t make a silk ear out of a sow’s purse and that my “brand” is being ruined. Any way, we jump in taxis – requires 3 – to go there. A bit of a long drive through traffic but finally arrive.

We go inside and Capo introduces us to the Head and Sous Chef. They take a group photo which is later copied into a cardboard frame for each couple. Then we settle into our private room.

There is a gift surprise with the winner being the one who has the card under their plate. Well, it is Eileen’s birthday and, guess what, she “accidentally” becomes the prize winner. Tell us another one, Capo.

We were given permission for some Opera singing before the meal really started.

So that is the end of the night and a fitting finale to the Gusto tour. We are given our gift of a framed group photo and some purchase the cookbook that had been a part of Eileen’s prize.

Cabs are ordered to take us back. We are in the second cab and, with a bit of adventurous driving, get back to the hotel before Capo in the first cab does. We say good night and good bye for now as we have an early start tomorrow.