A trip to town.Today was market day! Shopping list in hand, Guillaume led us on an adventure to the huge food market in Narbonne. Here, we split up and went in search of the ingredients for the evening’s meal: David, John and I were in charge of finding a suitable fish…while the women were tasked with selecting cheese and vegetables. Guillaume’s job was to arrange for oysters. The market was a colorful affair…and after an hour or so, we all met back at the van to display our purchases. Mission accomplished! Back at Roi Soleil, I decided to head out in the country side astride my trusty bike, while the rest of the crew languished on board. Guillaume had told me in confidence that he had a surprise in store for everyone later in the day. He admonished me to be sure to rejoin the boat at a certain point along the canal… as some traveling minstrels were going to be joining us for an evening concert. The duo provided a fun interlude with their delightful mixture of café and gypsy songs. That evening, Dean created a meal worth remembering as he expertly crafted a dinner from the fresh ingredients we had purchased earlier. We may have felt we had a “hand” in dinner…but the end result was all of Dean’s making.
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