BA wanted to check out Semur en Auxiois. Just a small little town that she heard was pretty. Apparently, it's too small for a train station. The good news is that we were able to take a bus there and back for about $4.00. It was so cheap- loved it.
Once again, raining. Like, pouring.
When we were driving into the town, it really looked like there was nothing there. We drove through miles of vineyards, and tons of cows. Bethanne looked at me and said, "Shannon- we seriously cannot get off this bus". But we did. And we wound up very happy we did!
First things first with BA and I- eating. We found a cute little restaurant, and both went for the famous dish of the region, Boeuf Bourguignon. Pretty much like a pot roast. And we of course drank wine from the region. It was still pouring out, so we figured we might as well sit around and eat and drink, right?!
We headed out to explore, and were still kind of skeptical of the the town. There was of course a church that was freezing and had tiny chairs:
And then, the sun came out. And then, we turned a corner, and saw what this place was really all about. We walked around for a few hours, enjoying the town, and soaking it all in. Enjoy the pictures from what turned out to be a great afternoon, in a beautiful small town!
We were totally beat when we got back to Dijon. I don't really know why, since we didn't really do anything to exert ourselves, unless you count lifting our hands to our mouths and taking a slow walk. And we weren't hungry, because we didn't finish lunch until around 3:00. So, we decided to get a bottle of wine for the room, play Boggle, watch Friends in French, and call it a night.
I'm so glad you took the time to visit Semur! We fell in love with it on our first visit there, too, and we ended up buying a house there. Our house is near the pont de Minimes, which is a little further along the river than the pont Joly, the bridge you pictured. Gorgeous -- and it's great that the sun came out for you.
ReplyDeleteI don't suppose you stopped in a little chocolate store in the pedestrian area, with a light-blue sign out front? That store has been in business for hundreds of years and makes some of the best chocolate we have ever had. If you didn't get a chance to check it out, you should try it if you visit again!
Semur used to have a train station, but it's now out of use. It would be convenient, but actually we're quite happy to not have the TGV come screaming through town a few times a day! Glad the bus worked out, though -- it's a great resource for exploring little countryside towns.
If you get the chance, another town that's well worth a visit is Vezelay. It's closer to Chablis than to Dijon, which makes it a good excuse to visit that particular wine-making town! And while we do enjoy the boeuf bourgignon in Semur, you haven't really had it until you've had it at the Auberge de la Coquille, which is on the way up the hill to the Basilica in Vezelay.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Love the last photo... And PS, next time you go to Europe and drink endless amounts of wine. I'm in!!!
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