Giverney-Chambertin to Nuits Saints Georges

Trail marker

We woke up to a pretty drizzly morning. Our hostess had us (unintentionally) cracking up  - the night before she had rushed down to show us how to lock the door, and we got the impression she was constantly keeping an eye on us to make sure we didn't break anything. At breakfast, we had no plates but there were some on the next table, so Chris stood up to grab a couple. Our hostess came flying out from the hallway, exclaiming (In French) "No no no! Those are for lunch!" We smiled politely and had a giggle when she brought us tiny little plates. She kindly let us leave our bags in the room rather than out in the damp, and we were off.




Our first stop was in to town for lunch supplies, then we navigated back to the trail and walked through many, many vineyards.We walked for a good 2.5 to 3 hours before finding a scenic wall on which to have lunch. 

Chateau Clos de Veugeot

 After lunch we walked on to Chateau Clos de Veugeot, where we had a tour. It was very cool to see the inside of this massive building and learn about its history. I had crammed on the history of Burgundy and winemaking in the region, so I really enjoyed seeing it in context. The massive wine presses were amazing and there was a great video (in French of course) showing how they work.

Chris works the wine press

After our tour we headed onward to Nuits Saints Georges for our hotel. We found the Information office easily and got a map of the town then walked out to the distillery to pick up a bottle of cassis. We then wandered back to the main drag and sat outside at a cafe for a small glass of wine.

My Bouef Bourgogne

Our hotel was a funny place, with a restaurant on the bottom floor that you had to walk through. The room was very nice and the heat was on, so I parked myself by a heater for a while as I'd gotten chilly. We then headed to dinner - I'd checked out a couple places earlier and we ended up in one I had my eye on. It was down in a cellar, and we were the only customers. Until, that is, a group we had seen earlier came in and occupied the other table! We had a laugh and gave them tips on the menu (we both loved Chris' "crunchy of snails") before going back to our meals. It was delicious and a nice reward for another day of walking.

In the morning - we are off to Beaune!

(This was the 2nd day of no wifi so I got behind on my posts, unfortunately...)