I spent the last week with Mom, roaming all over Paris and eastern France, helping to explain my lack of updates on here. Good food, great wine and a sustained opportunity to speak English were a boon to my spirits in this dreary autumn weather.
“Is it live, or is it Memorex?”
Well, at least her (presumably) leg is o.k.
If you don’t think this is funny, you can go to hell.
La basilique du Sacré-Cœur, Montmartre.
La cathédrale de Reims.
La lumière.
Beaune.
Gettin’ seasonal.
The great vines of Burgundy: almost exclusively Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Walk in the park.
Rules the roost.
Les Hospices de Beaune et son puits.
Les Hospices. The tile roofing is unique to Bourgogne and is more than 500 years old.
Maison Alex Gambal, a friend and excellent winemaker, Beaune.
Alex’s cave.
The great chouette de Dijon. She is purported to give you good luck as well as grant wishes.
As usual, you can find more of my photos on flickr. Happy Halloween, everyone!
Par l'Occident 
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