Eating Well on your Camping Vacation in Burgundy.

Wine round the Bend Burgundy Barge Bliss Read Jetsetters Mag at burgundy information To read this whole feature FREE with pictures cut'n'paste cut & paste this link : Hote Cotes De Beaune Reflected daylight from the water outside dances on the chestnut ceiling of my cabin the 1st morning I awaken aboard the luxurious barge La Belle poque. A large white swan approaches expectantly, followed by many mallard ducks. Having no bread to supply, I quickly close the window.

After a shower in the tiled bog and rub-down with a thick nautical blue towel, I head upstairs. Once a working canal barge, it's been re-designed with both magnificence and passenger comfort in mind. The salon is hunter green, rose and mahogany, with comfortable banquettes and vases of fresh flowers. There are a sundeck, spa, sauna, fitness studio, and bicycles for guests to ride the canal trails. It is a fine fall day in France, still summer in the afternoons, with nights that supply a crisp reminder of winter to come. Nick, our guide, had picked us up in Paris the day before in front of the Hotel Ampre. After meeting the crew and getting settled into our cabins, we explored the cobblestone streets and trendy shops of Auxerre. At the junction of the Canal du Nivernais and the Stream Yonne, Auxerre was a crucial town on the traditional north-south road thru France. Its a hideous image, but thankfully something that's now a thing of the past as many of Europes quality campsites boasts all sort of hotel style features from cafes to bakeries to quality supermarkets on site. However , if you are still left worried about the standard of the food on your trip, then consider one of Burgundys campsites? This area of France is known for its high living and gourmet eating, so you are bound to be in for a culinary treat. The Beef The main beef in the area is the Carollais meat cattle, and as such beef eaters are warranted giant rich portions.

At Captain Lee's call he comes out to control the gates. If we arrive whilst the clusier is at lunch we will simply have to attend. The canal saw the last of its merchant traffic in the 1970s. After lunch there's another lock, and whilst the barge rests we pile into ECU Waterways' minivan.