Relaxing Weekend

This weekend, we went to a small town only 20 minutes away, by train, called Beaune, and there we walked around and did a wine tasting. We also went to the firemen's ball in Dijon on Saturday night, which was very hard to find considering that we asked directions three times, and people would sometimes point us in the wrong direction. There were mostly older and very young people there, so we did not stay for very long; plus it was cold outside, since it was late and just in a little courtyard outside the fire department. Then on Sunday it was Bastille Day and we spent the whole day on the beach relaxing and waiting for the fireworks! The sand was really hot and the water was really cold, so I spent most of the time lying on the beach chair, which I rented for a euro, reading. It was a nice weekend of not running around to see all the sites, like in Paris. The fireworks were great, and before they started many people where just shooting off fireworks from their home, so we saw many little firework shows before the big event! Unfortunately, a woman sat in a chair right in front of us, so it was harder to see the lower fireworks, but it was still a great display. They also played music with the fireworks, but it was a little too loud for me. Once they were done it was chaotic trying to get home because the streets were so crowded, and we were stuffed to the max in the bus, but we had a great time anyways.

The little town of Beaune was very cute to visit.

Wine tasting at Marché aux Vins

It was a self tour of the cellar with information on the walls and areas for tasting wine.

Outside was the vineyard

Beaune is also famous for an old hospital that is now a museum.

Most of the Augie group at Lac Kir in Dijon

We stayed all day to watch the fire works!