2007 Jon and I flew to Paris and spent a week provisioning for the trip to the Chateau Maroutte. First we drove to Rheims to buy Champagne. Then to the Loire valley for some nice whites and to revisit our friend, Francois Cazin at his winery. We then drove to Bordeaux and met some of our group. Brad and Diana with Dario, age 6 months, Rick and Jenny Ferrell, my sister Helen , and Mary.
We visited wineries and stayed in wonderful old house/hotel run by a French Comte down on his luck. Forced to let rooms at his home. Great for us. After 6 days our bags caught up with us here.

Rose Garden at Rothschild Barrels at Palmer
In the garden we had our favorite meal one evening. Wine, sausage, cheese, fruit and shared it with the resident flock of peacocks. Also the pair of nesting swans. Idyllic does not even do justice to the setting.
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Rick and Jenny Ferrell |
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Baby Dario and mommy, Diana |

Like the outfit? I wore the same thing for 6 straight days and that was all I had. Jon and I went to Paris and our bags went to Miami and then to Paris and then all over France trying to catch up with us. Gave new definition to rinsy! rinsy.!
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Wine barrel at Pommery |
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Art show in cave at Pommery |
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