Saturday, June 16, 2018

Loire Valley Day Three

We took a tour of a local winery. They sell their wares at a store, La Cave, if you're interested. The owners had several pets, including two dogs and a bird.
Austin: Hey beautiful.
Me, turning around: Hey.
He's petting a dog.

Wine tour guide talking about marketing wine and making the labels, and the things that make the wine sell better. Like animals. Humorous pics.
Austin: If you put both, I'll definitely buy it. I'm easy to convince.
Me: I know.

One of our hosts looking at pictures our guide took: Oh, it's an all-girls tour.
Whoops. Poor Austin.

Our group started talking about the Paris police and how unpleasant they are.
Austin: As many times as I've been arrested--
Me: The myriad of times?
Austin: Okay, but with my brother too. The police have always been really nice.
Mom: They like repeat business.


We learned that in the Medieval times, the reason men and women were staggered at the dining table is because men would use the dresses of the ladies to their right as napkins.
Austin speculating about where to sit, left or right.
Fellow Tourist: Napkins are on the right. Do the right thing.
Implying Austin should use me as the napkin.

Our meal, roasted chicken and potatoes, mixed veggies.
Austin: I died and went to heaven. And heaven is make of potatoes.

Je parle francais un peu and did all the translating with the locals.
Austin: I wish I spoke another language.
Me: You do speak another language.

Tourist X: I've never smelled a dead bodies, but I think it has to be pretty strong.
Me: We had mice in February. We took care of them back then, but there's a dead one under the sink. I can't get to it. It still smells and it's pretty hideous. I would figure a dead body has to be similar to that.
X: So the smell lingers.
Me: Yeah.
Tourist Y: So a dead body would be this a hundred times.
Me: Yeah.
X: So no dead bodies in the house.
Me: I didn't say that.
Laughter, gets Austin's attention.
Me: She's giving me tips, Austin.
Austin: I didn't hear. Was it about murder?
Me: Yep.
Austin: That's always my fear with international travel.

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