Vineyard run

 

 

This morning Steve and I went and did our favourite run here in Beaune in Burgundy. The route takes us out into the vineyards and right up to a pretty spot where all you can see, miles and miles of grapes. Oh and we had to jump a three foot adder that for fortunately a little sleepy with the cold weather. Photos here as evidence of the beauty. People working out in the vines are all very friendly and wave and shout greetings. It is so beautiful.  We ran down the other side of the rise over into the next wine village of Pommard. There are so many of these ancient villages. We have been coming here for probably thirty years and still find new gems every visit. Its cold here today though and we both wore a light jacket. The forecast is to be twenty degrees warmer by the weekend.

 

 

Afterwards we did a little shopping for our Gite. We have been coming here to the same place for so long that the people who own the property take their own vacation and leave us alone here. The grounds are about two thirds of an acre with a small house that was once I would think the staff house for the large house that the owner has been restoring for at least twenty years. We stay in the converted barn on the other side of the garden. It has high walls and electronic gates the garden backs on to the vineyards. Sadly one of us has to work whilst we are here. Luckily its not me!