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Tivauche

We managed to steal away for a few days, Mr. T and me.  Being an avid real estate and holiday homes in France websurfer, I ran across an absolutely fantastic place on the Emerald coast; every window looked out onto the Atlantic.  A couple more steps before I could call it ours for the "pont weekend" ... check the weather and hours in the car.  Short weekend deserves a short drive.   After checking France meteo and the hours in the car, the verdict was clear .... don't go there, save it for another time, I told myself sadly ....  So, the search was on again, and I found an even better place; a place to appreciate the stunning colors of fall.  The time for the leaves to unite and really show off,  ... what better leaves to admire, but the leaves of the vines of my favorite wines!  Head to Bourgogne, the Cote d'Or!   Searching a bit more, I found a place in the northern part, a bit south of Auxerre, a little east of Avallon.  Checking our criteria for renting a place:  fireplace, view, bathtub, .... this place filled them all!  Jackpot!  Now we had never really stayed in a "hamlet", and were a bit concerned about the "character"  of the inhabitants, the acceptable activities, and what to do with nothing to do ... we thought.   But now was our chance, the hamlet of Tivauche.    
With the excitement of getting away, I forgot that it was a "fete"  in France, thus all would be closed ...  so our smiles turned upside down as we drove along seeing everything closed up tight ... no baguette, no petit supermarche, no wine, no nothing ... so, with a determination to make it thru the evening on 2 apples and a half bottle of wine, few chips and half a sandwich I didn't eat at lunch, we arrived at Tivauche.  The owners, Bill and Jenny,  welcomed us, let us in ... and sheepishly we asked about any stores open nearby .... ?  With a wide smile and shining eyes, they said follow us... In 10 minutes we were loaded down with homemade bread, pasta, ratatouille, cereal, goat's milk, and TWO bottles of wine from Irancy (which leads to another story...)  A warmer welcome I have never had before ....

One of the criteria ... 

Our first night in Tivauche ... to be continued...