Tournus, France

We left Lyon on Monday and drove the back roads to Tournus, France.  What a lovely, fun day!
Early morning dark clouds turned into a sunny afternoon and we discovered this little town built around an Abbey.  The abbey and walls and buildings of this place are still standing and still used.  We viewed the abbey church and fell in love with its simplicity and uniqueness.  The seating in the sanctuary is chairs with straw seats that are all connected at the legs.  Choir music was heard and gave a peacefulness and genuine hospitality.  The town is build along the Soane River and cruise boats come there often and we walked along that promenade, also.  Our hotel room was very charming and clean and we received warm smiles and warm service there.
We had a good meal at the restaurant next door and the wait staff was young, but very professional and darling!  Many people were ordering Snails ( you know the word ).

On our drive there, we loved the back road and now know why chickens are a part of French accents in design, etc.  Free roaming chickens were plentiful on fenced-in acres of land.  Many, many white and red specs over fields.  Lots of contented cattle, too.  Peaceful, idyllic feeling all over.
We ate our lunch in a small off-the-road spot that had two wooden tables by a stream.  In the stream we think the noises were frogs, but they must croak in French because we could not recognize the sound.  Downstream just a few feet where we ate chicken and cherry tomatoes, a bridge caught our attention as did the lily pads.  It was one of the best picnics we had ever had.  Out in the blissful quiet, the lush green and the blossoming bushes, we had a perfect day.

Tuesday morning, off to Lindou, Germany.