I love Paris, the Cote d'Azur the Italian Riviera et al, the history the stories, but isn't it nice to discover new places, destinations that may not be well known internationally, the kind of place that warrants a secret nose tap, the kind of place that the locals want to keep under wraps, lest it gets too popular and the kind of place that once stumbled upon is never forgotten...
l'Amuse bouche, stuffed olives, served from a Bonsai olive tree, Mr French Sampler is about to dig into something, I cannot recall what it was but it was delicious, washed down with Mimosas.
Followed by something to refresh the palate, the most delicious smoked salmon and citrus salad served in a large pebble from the local river...
A surprise that looked odd, wrapped in a silk cocoon but again, delicious.
I forgot to take photos of the main course...but it was delicious...skips to dessert...
Afterwards a stroll round the village...
Hmmm!
On the way back a dip in the local pool...
Remember the river pebble? I collected a few pure white stones from here for my local stonemason to slice in half and voila, perfect salad bowls.
The way back...
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
XXX
