So today was my first day off here at Petit Bois! It was a really nice day. Slept late and then went to the market with Lemon (the other counselor who was off today). I totally lucked out because today (Tues) happens to be the one market day of the week here in Cosne d’Allier, a tiny town. The market was really big for such a tiny town! Many produce, meat and cheese vendors…plus tons of clothes and other stuff! Lemon loves cheese too so we bought 4 different ones and a baguette and went back to the chateau to eat them. Today the kids all went to the lake so it was super nice and quiet without anyone there! Our cheese platter consisted of a good Beaufort that I’d bought the other day, a fresh local chevre, a cow’s cheese with cumin made nearby (quite good…I’m a fan of cumin-studded cheeses), bleu d’Auvergne and Roquefort. I’m quite a harsh critic of blue cheeses since I love Roquefort so much, but I’ve gotta say, this bleu d’Auvergne was really good! Probably because it was produced locally so of high quality and fresh! So yummy!
Then I just chilled for a bit and went out on a walk to search for this cheese producer just outside of town. I’d seen a sign for “fromage fermier” on the way from Montlucon so followed it, but long story short—there is no such farm. I walked for nearly 2 hours in the hot sun searching! But I bought a patisserie (the guy was really nice and put in a free one too!) and some local wine and came back and ate more cheese and all that. The raspberry tarte was deeeeeeelicious! And the local wine (a white made from Chardonnay and Tressallier, a grape only produced in this region) wasn’t bad either!
Then just hung out with Lemon for a while and napped which was nice and ate dinner and chilled! We have a counselor camp fire tonight after the kids go to bed. Should be fun! I’m looking forward to it! Tomorrow’s Valentine’s Day! YAY! Pool day, special dinner where counselors serve the kids, then the boom (dance)! Ttyl!
PB
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