7 October 2009
We have had a fantastic time in Luxembourg. We are planning to leave tomorrow and head West to pick up our puppy. We will take a few weeks to enjoy France. Our friend Laurent has given us tips on where to go without having to pay for toll highways. It’ll be nice to take the country roads, and really get to see France. When we crossed Europe to Luxembourg in July, we did it in such a hurry and stuck to the biggest motorways, and we didn’t get to see much. Now, we’ll get lost in the middle of nowhere, have great wine, great food, and meet nice people. We plan to ask farmers’ permission to stay on their lots, or stay at petrol stops.
So, here are some highlights of our time in Luxembourg:
We went to Jonny’s parents’ friend’s friend’s farm/estate in France to have dinner. We had a traditional 7 course meal. Well, let’s start at the beginning. First, we went to his wine cave to see his amazing collection. Then, the owner came and sabred a bottle of champagne. I was amazed!! Then, (after 2 sabred bottles) we headed to the restaurant. First, we had a sort of paté de campagne. Then, Foie gras with truffles, and another paté with onions. THEN we had panned foie gras on a bed of apples with amazing sauce topped with salted green apple shreds. THEN we had carpaccio with balsamic vinegar rocket salad, grape tomatoes and roasted peppers, THEN we had apple sorbet served in Calbadoce, THEN we had magret de canard served with carrot mash, potatoes cooked in Lorraine style, and garden salad. THEN, we were all exploding, so we didn’t have the dégustation of desserts, but instead a flambéed cake. Seriously, one of the best experiences of my life. Each course was accompanied with the appropriate wine. I can’t imagine eating this way everyday. But I realize now, how much I love food, I love wine and I love eating. One amazing thing is that absolutely everything we ate cam FROM THE FARM! That’s the way it should be! It makes such a difference to eat food on the spot. It’s so much more flavourful... Anyway, I love French food very much.
Another fun time:
Jonny’s mom’s birthday was on the 1st. Jonny and I prepared a big fondue dinner for the family. We made different salads, vegetable platters, many sauces, the soup for the fondue and tiramisu. Jonny’s sister surprised Jonny’s mom and showed up for the evening from Strasbourg. We had a great time, and sang folk songs from Québec until the wee hours of the night
Now we’ve been packing like crazy. I cleaned the Wombat. First I emptied everything and cleaned for 2 days straight. It’s like new! Now, we had to sort through everything, and clean that, and repack the Wombat. We have lots of spare room, and are happy about that. We’ve set up everything for little Nomade, who is doing very well (we’ve heard from Laurent and Amandine). Tomorrow we shoudl finish up.
I found I have a skill at sewing. I’ve always liked it, but haven’t done it that much. This week, I made my own patterns and made things for Nomade. I made her a stuffed animal and some baseballs. I love sewing! It’s so relaxing and I feel great about myself once I’ve made something! woohoo!
Apart from that, we are happy and healthy and looking forward to head south. The weather is getting pretty bad here...
MC
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