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| One end for the computer, the other for eating. |
We made it over the border without a hitch and were gayly toodling along the highway when we reached a place to pay for the toll road and I realized we'd gone south to Lyon...more than a small detour...
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| Elisabeth made a cake for our dessert |
Lyon was below the edge of my map! How was I to find my way from a location off the map? I headed for the city center because I wanted the choices offered by roundabouts. Green would mean a major road, but not one of the highways that wouldn't allow me to turn around and change directions. Bourg showed up on a green sign and Bourg was on my map...out of the way for where we really needed to go, but being on the map was what counted!
I had invited Elisabeth for a simple dinner...her dessert was Yummy...
The next afternoon we were off on a "planned" adventure...
I still stop for lavoirs! This one was near Cortambert.
Elisabeth and Margery found a well cared for vegetable garden on the other side of the wall.
I liked the window decoration on the house across the road.
We continued on our way to Sigy le Chatel and Phillipe, the man who uses his engineering background to create tops while also being a philosopher who seeks multiple aspects of peace.
The tops fascinated Margery as they have me. I was sure I wouldn't be buying anything since I had been here before, but...
almost as an afterthought, Phillipe brought out a large top, the last of its kind (though he can certainly make more of them).
I can make it work well enough to demonstrate, but I'm sure I know the person who can make it dance the way Phillipe can...so I added another top to my collection.
Phillipe asked if Margery would like to see how a square piece of wood becomes a round top...he didn't have to ask twice!
Six years ago I had seen this demonstration. It was just as interesting the second time...and I think I will remember more because I have now seen the magic twice.
Then Phillipe asked if we would like to see his exhibition...his art. This was something Elisabeth had not seen.
She made it more meaningful to me by translating the inscriptions that went with each piece...
It's not how high one climbs nor how much one possesses, but rather ones' spirit that is important...
We left Phillipe and continued on to Bonnay to see the exhibition of miniatures. Unfortunately, those folk close up shop and go on vacation for the month of June.
It was time to head home...
On the way we stopped at the mill and swimming hole I had already photographed when traveling with Carol...but there is always another angle to be seen.
Sure enough, Margery's curiosity led her to walk down the lane and look over the wall. Elisabeth joined her. They had found another beautiful garden.
Elisabeth suggested a detour on the way home...short side trip to Massy.
The church has a stone roof.
The cemetery alongside is still being used...many of the markers were quite new.
Two small houses were across the way. Though they were labeled as private property and the gates were locked, it didn't look like anyone was living in them.
We then needed to hurry home. Margery and I were to have dinner at Anne's house and Elisabeth had to get to her choir rehearsal in Beaune.
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