Whew!

As we stepped down onto the train’s platform, I let out a big sigh of relief. We made it. We were in France. Now, which way do we go? We looked left, we looked right, and as we looked left again I spotted two waving arms. Cécile Lou! Smiles, hugs, and kisses were shared. Cécile said, “May I help you with your stuff?” She glances at our luggage. “OMG! Is this everything? You guys are staying 6 months, right?” If only you could hear her English and French accent here. Cécile really is adorable when she speaks. She is very expressive and can have a strong emphatic tone. We had a good chuckle. It felt good to be with our French daughter again.  

After a very long journey, I couldn’t wait to get to Cécile’s and sleep. Being a good French daughter, she prepared a delicious meal so we wouldn’t go to bed hungry. “You are in France, mommy, you have to have cheese.”

 

Mont d’or cheese is a mild, creamy cheese baked in two thin layers of wood. It was poured over boiled potatoes. The salad was made with mâche which is a small, clover-like lettuce. Mâche has a slight sweet taste and is tender. I really enjoyed it.