Just got back. Plenty of wine in the Trunk of the car and cheese and sausage and a few Biscuits and Cakes. Plenty of other non essential items like washing Powder and Packs of pickled gherkins and Olives- but That is the wifes department.
This was my first experience of Going to France by Train and it was nothing special- You literrally drive the car into the train and it is 1/2 mile? Long. Nothing to look at in the tunnel and it was not as smooth a ride as I expected. However got shopping over and Lunch was on the cards. I did have the Moules marinieres and they were beautiful. The wife wanted a change and had Boef Bourgignon and that looked almost as tasty. My mate just had the 1/2 chicken but then he is a bit boring in his tastes. Dessert though and no Pie- No Creme broullee so it was down to the Apple Tart. Not bad but Not as good as The Mystere Icecream the wife had.
Then to the Wine shop- Fantastic array of wines and the Shop owner approved of my selection. He should have done as $300 later I walked out of the shopwith only around 30 bottles. We did go to the bike shop but The standard of the bikes was not something I want to show. Had a good look for a bargain- but none to be had. Even on the Clothing side where I would have expected to pick up a bargain or two but They did not even have base layer T's for less than about $30 so did not even go for them.
One long day over with at last so time to sit down with the corkscrew and taste the quality of my Purchases.