We watched Lord of the Rings as we bussed to Dijon, and let me tell you, that movie is nothing if not in English and on a bigger screen than that in the bus. However, I'll let that pass. This time. We rolled into Dijon and weren't too impressed. It was nice, except for the way that it looked dirty and boring. We drove to the hotel where we had to put our things in this side room because our rooms weren't clean yet. We had heard that they eat slow in the Burgundy region, but apparently they do everything else slow too! We were allowed an hour to explore before our tour was to start. We left the hotel, passing the Hunky Dory nightclub on the way. Pfff. Hunky Dory.
We spent our hour eating lunch and looking inside a mustard shop. They had a million different flavors for sale, including chocolate, but I bought nothing because at the time I was convinced that a mustard tour was in our Dijon itinerary. But it wasn't. So disappointed and empty handed I was! Our tour was led by this man with a voice uncannily like a woman's (I was skeptical). We saw the town, but didn't really... go anywhere. We entered one small building, and frankly, I'm unsure as to why. After the tour, we went back to the hotel, got our rooms, and all took naps. We then went out for dinner and this lovely little restaurant, and most of us ate Boeuf Bourguinon, which is typical of this area. And delicious. |
| Carrie and I in Hunky Dory |
We then went back to the hotel to see Emma's gigantic room, and have a night in. However, as I was getting into my pajamas I got an urgent call from Allison saying that Stephanie and Brady were going to sing karaoke together at the Hunky Dory. So we all rushed across the street to see the spectacle. After being forced to order a drink in order to stay (it was disgusting), and bothered by the waiter, and an old man offering us "magic" (while rubbing his fingers together), we finally saw them sing "What is Love?" which was great. Others in our group picked songs to sing, but it was taking almost an hour to get to them so we left. It was ridiculous, but that's what we get for going to a place called Hunky Dory.
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| Hannah and I |
The next day we went to Beaune which is a much prettier place than Dijon. We had a wine tasting and tour of a winery, and then had lunch and pastries. We then met and went into this old hospital with a funny colored roof. It was interesting, and our guide was great.
Next up: Spring Break in Spain!
