I love traveling through the countrysides.  Whether it is driving through the beauty that is England/Wales or riding by train.  That is the best.  I always look for the church, because that is the center of town.  When you see hanging baskets of flowers, you know that is a pub.  And a long the way you see small farms with either cows or sheep.  I am now in another wine region of France, Bordeaux.  We drove in from the airport to St-Emilion.  Once getting off the highway towards the place where we are staying, all you see are vineyards- as far as the eye can see.  And of course the winery’s.  Old buildings, you can tell have been here for centuries.  We are staying smack dab in the middle of a vineyard at a place called Les Belles Perdrix de Troplong Mondot.  It is a beautiful place.  Our room is huge….and over looks the countryside.  And the food!!!   I think I ate seaweed yesterday at lunch.  They say you eat with your eyes first….and they are right.  All in the presentation.  Lunch was about 2 hours, dinner was 2 and a half.  The people here in this country want you to enjoy, relax, have a great time while having your meal.

Unlike Sonoma and Napa, you just can’t go to a winery and do tastings.  You have to set up appointments.  Today we made arrangements to go to 3 winery’s for private tours and to taste.  First we are going to walk into the village and explore.  The weather is perfect.