Saturday, 20 October, 2018 – Nice, low 20s

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But first a couple of shots from Julie’s visit to Paris yesterday.

In case you are in the Versailles area and are interested in this hot food service:

I should say something at this stage about the quality of refurbishments done to make this a really good Hotel inside. Tradesmen did the work under the guidance of Emma’s Husband and Son. Really high class.

I should also comment about how quiet it was out here. Compared to the constant noise of Luxembourg, it was a very pleasant relief.

In the morning there was a strong smell of cooking from the main kitchen. The gates were opened and people started coming in obviously for a family and friends lunch.

I was supposed to go out to look at wine / food with Julie at 1:00 PM. But she did not turn up. Instead she spent the afternoon in St. Germaine. These are her many photos from there.

Finally, around 5:00 PM Julie arrives. She says we should go out then. OK, I have misgivings but head out with her.

As we head further along, we are going down hill more and more. I can see that it is going to be very difficult for me to walk back up that hill especially since it appears to be a further long way down hill from here. So I turn back. Julie says just go straight and I can’t miss our place. WRONG! I can miss anything. I go walking right by the entrance and end up past the Church and totally lost. Fortunately, I was able to find my way back to the bus stop where I waited and waited and waited, getting colder all the time.

Finally Julie comes up the hill having spent an enormous amount of time in a hairdresser shop. She has brought food for us.

Julie brought me an Asian dish of fried rice with marinated beef and some chicken wontons, it was quite appreciated as were the few drops of wine.

We meet Emma’s husband and Son with his partner.