Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Germany to France.

The Berlin to Paris leg startes at 4.30a.m.

A electric powered taxi whisks us to Tegel airport where breakfast was not only unforgettable but uneatable also. The plane was 20 minutes late because one of the crew didn't show up but that's ok, everyone has an off day.

The snack consisted of a bread, pretzel tasting bun with warm water and not even a smile. The cabin crew are still asleep as well I think.

We land in Orly airport and catch a train straight to Poilane Bolongaire where two Pane Chocolate were ordered and kept to eat at the Eifiel Tower. What a bakery. Perfectly baked breads and flaky pastries of every kind load the shop....this is better than Airport food.

At this point my camera craps out completely so I am relying on Richard for the photography till I see if I can get my little point and shoot fixed....bugger :(

The Efiel Tower is next, devouring a pastry, in an A.B's shirt, in front of this fantastic place is a must for any kiwi.

We walk back to Gard de Lyon and then to Pyramides by train. I stop for a Nougat Mollintair at Gourmond Chocolate, great shop, fantastic looking product....the nougat, so - so.

After walking miles we stop for lunch at the Royal Opera, an authentic Parisian diner with all the trimmings. Traditional food, great waiters, tables on the street, and an old school menu that has been around for decades.

Croque Provensal, with a glass of Côte de provance rose for lunch, how was it? Traditional, would I change it at home? For sure, good Ham, thicker bread, and a nicer salad. But I'm in Paris, no complaints here.

We walk around the corner from the restaurant and here is the Louvre, what a site....you could spend a week here and only sctrach the surface. From the Louvre I can see the Arc du Triumphe, (excuse the spelling) following the Seine we walk about 3 or 4 ks through the Tuilles, the Champs e Laisse. Past the  Obelisk up to the Arc and the mad house that is that intersection, as big as Tokyo, less controlled.

The final snack before heading to the TGV, (the bullet train) is a Tart du Pomme, wonderful snack, pastry was great and the topping made from apple and vanilla was lovely. I would have had a photo but I ate it to quickly.

We are on the train to Dijon now, 200+ ks we are travelling at! great scenery, just about ready for a
nap. Will finish this after diner etc.

We just got back from dinner in Dijon with a colleague of Richards. He took us to a little restaurant called "Le Coin Cache" what a meal. Pictures on YouTube.

We ordered a set menu which consisted of:

Shrimp on ratatouille with sieved egg mayonnaise, Terrine of Foie Gras with warm brioche, A bream on gratin with sauce homard, Veal with morels and chanterelles in a cream sauce, Cheese from the region, I can't remember the local names but they were brilliant, A selection of desserts, brûlée, fromage blanc, red wine pear tart, petit fruit salad and a panacotta. This was finished with Tuilles biscuits and walnut Madeline's.

What a meal, Stephen, Richards colleague is also a M.W. Master of wine, so the french wine match was perfect.

The city it's self is a picture postcard of a French City, 220k live here but walking back from the restaurant you could have been in Milton on a Sunday morning it is that quiet.

I have the food markets in the morning in the square so I'll do some more photos from there tomorrow. Needless to say if you are in Dijon, the "Le Coin Cache" (the hidden corner) is the place to eat.