School's Out!
Friends, I am going dark for a bit. My kids just finished school and we're taking them on a little European excursion. Actually, we're road tripping from Barcelona to Paris, visiting some family in Tarragona, driving across the Pyrenees and hitting several cool points of interest in between. Wending our way through the Dordogne Valley, checking out the cave paintings, chowing down on some truffles, foie gras and walnuts in the Perigord region and all that jazz. No time for Bordeaux, unfortunately. And the kids are only interested in the 1984 and 1997 vintages which, I'm sorry, you need to be at least 10 years of age to consume. Not the most restful of holidays but full of fun and culture - and I'm certain to gain 5 pounds in the process!
So may the beginning of your summer be full of fun and happiness for you and yours and I look forward to re-engaging later in the month.
... i enjoy the 1984 and 1997 vintages and I'm past the age of ten (well depends who you ask) ...
Posted by: ori | June 20, 2007 at 09:26 AM
Enjoy your trip! And have a safe one!
Posted by: AnitoKid | June 14, 2007 at 05:53 AM
Enjoy the trip Roger, my wife and I roadtripped in the opposite direction a few years ago (pre kids) and loved every minute of it.
Posted by: Jason Wood | June 13, 2007 at 11:26 AM
Aww man, I wanna roll. :-) Have a great time man.
Posted by: Michael | June 13, 2007 at 07:58 AM
I would recommend doing some actual cave exploration (spelunking) down there. I did it as a teenager and highly recommend it. Of course truffles, fois gras and armagnac are the three best selling points for people our age
Posted by: fred krueger | June 13, 2007 at 02:31 AM
..as someone whose brother recently moved from Paris (sigh) to London (..no problem visiting, amigo), I have but one thing to say:
1996 Champagne.
Posted by: wcw | June 13, 2007 at 01:18 AM