Avignon

Avignon has a great feel to it. If you can find your way to the Palais des Papes car park (see how advanced they were in those days) and follow the pedestrian exit signs you arrive right outside this beautiful building. It takes your breath away.

We were there last night at the invitation of Chris and Delphine. Chris, one-time Times journalist, author and computer expert, is now a French trained chef and last night he was cooking for us. How cool is that? Your own personal chef. Unfortunately, we are only amateur eaters so we kinda blew it by stuffing our faces with his appetisers of home made chips and mi-cuit foie gras with apricot on brioche toast. Our starter of pan fried foie gras was followed by duck with a mushroom sauce and olive oil mash. By this time I was ready to throw in the towel but not before we made a good effort at a chocolate pudding with cardomom cream. All this was washed down with various wines including a Puech Haut Tete de Cuvé. I wonder what the poor people were eating?

Thanks Chris, you are very, very kind.