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Day 3-4: Heux, France (The Arrival of the Plague Doctors)

Courtesy of Allison Made McBain
This morning we are off to the market in Mezin — a market that has existed for hundreds of years.  In lieu of a detailed blog this morning, I give you my friend, Allison Made McBane and one of her sons, Alexander.  They are wearing a mark called the “plague doctor” mask.  It was taken at the Chateau on the Roman well.

Last night, we dined on couscous and veal purchased at the market and, of course, more of the wine (made from the grapes surrounding the Chateau and refined next door). For lunch we had quail and the local ham and, of course, more wine.

Here are a couple of other wonderful shots — courtesy of Allison Made McBane

The Roman Well (Courtesy of Allison Made McBane)

Courtesy of Allison Made McBane

23 thoughts on “Day 3-4: Heux, France (The Arrival of the Plague Doctors)”

  2. What is Drippin Springs….Is it from Dripping Springs, Texas?

  3. Swarthmore mom,

    The other French cuisine sounds very good. Some of my in-laws are headed to Italy and they rave about how great the food and the hospitality are there. They stay with relatives. I barely missed an all expenses paid trip to SE Asia in the early 1970s and other than Mexico and Canada, I have not ventured outside the USA. From Prof. T.’s travel blogs, France appears to be a dream destination—with all its culture, history, people, food, and scenery.

    Wootsy, I guess po’ folk like us just have to live vicariously through the world travelers here.

    Raff,
    As an underage kid (I did all my bad stuff young/before the age of majority) I even tried moonshine and some low-class whiskey called Drippin’ Springs…

  4. I was working for the majority leader and I drank very little cheap….paid for even less…and at one time…I suspect…I had a fairly stocked bar….But then …. I cannot recall at this time…

  6. SWM,

    With all that I have drank…I never got to ripple….There are something I can say I did not experiment with…

  9. AY,
    That is hilarious!
    Gene, thanks for quail info.
    Former Fed,
    In my college days I gad a few swigs of T-Bird, but Mad Dog was better!

  11. FFLEO. I went to France again just a few years ago and drank sparkling water. It is cheaper. I ate fish but you can make it on vegetables, cheese, potatoes, bread, pasta, and,of course, pastries. One of my favorite meals there was a kosher Moroccan meal which involved no meat or fish. Go if you are able and have the opportunity.

  12. All this wine talk reminded me of this tune. In my younger days I tasted some wine called Thunderbird and even had a sip of Cold Duck. My guess is that Prof T.’s French wine is a bit more refined/highfalutin’…

    Sounds like it would be terrible to be a vegetarian pledged to teetotalism during a visit to France.

    Neat trip blogs.

  13. Raff,

    Quail tastes a little gamier than Cornish hen although not as gamy as duck or pheasant. Their eggs are good too. Because of their small size, the eggs are often used to accent a dish but they are good pickled as well (usually a spicy pickling).

  14. raff,

    I do not know if Quail taste like cornish hens…but it is safe to say Bush did not like the taste of quail….

  16. Quail and local ham for lunch doesn’t exactly sound like it sucked either.

  20. By all means do not forget the mask associated with the Plague Doctor(s)….Maybe you can even make a party of such…..

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