We had another nice breakfast before leaving at 8:00. Torben, AnneMarie, Dave and I were driving to France to rent a river boat for 10 days. Everything is so close. We were in Luxembourg by 10:30 and in France by 11:00.
We had lunch at a small French cafe, Chez Lulu, in Pont-à-Mousson. Our appetizer was a zucchini gazpacho.
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| the restaurant was on the second floor. this was their outdoor seating |
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| walleye tomato risotto |
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| zucchini gazpacho |
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| veal |
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| beef |
We were in Jean de Losne, France by 3:30. We found the rental boat company, Le Boat, to check out our boat for 10 days. It took 2 hours for the paperwork, instruction, tour of the boat, and taking the boat out with an instructor.
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| our 35 foot boat, Tango |
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| from the galley, there were a couple steps down to our 2 separate cabins, the head and a shower |
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| the salon, the table could be moved and another bed could be made |
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| the galley and stairs to the upper outside level |
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| rented bicycles |
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| the captain's chair |
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| the upper deck |
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| loading our luggage |
We were all set to head out, but it was Sunday, and the grocery stores were closed. We moved the boat out of the marina and onto a dock in the town. There was a nice waterfront with several restaurants.
The first place we went to only served drinks, no dinner. AnneMarie and Torben introduced us to our new favorite drink, Pastis. It is a licorice liquor, like Pernod, served as a healthy shot over ice. You add water to your taste. It was very refreshing. We ordered ablette for dinner. It is a plate full of small fried fish. We saw it in several places, but ordering it once was enough.
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| public book exchange |
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| ablette-little fish |
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| great desserts, but no refills on the coffee |
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| outside restaurant, the wine was in a cooler bag |
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