FrenchMystiqueTours

The gray Parisian weather left for a few days so I took advantage of the opportunity and along with the Mrs. headed to Burgundy for the weekend. It was a lovely weekend. I'm quite sure you'll agree if you have a look at my report and the multitude of beautiful pictures that are in it.

http://tinyurl.com/5tnu86r

Leely2

That was thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you for transporting me.

Coquelicot

All those charming villages, so underpopulated (not even a photo of Mme FMT?), but yet, no for-sale signs. It's a mystery to me.

Thanks for brightening our cold, snowy January day too far from France.

aussie_10

Enjoyed viewing your photos and reading the tales of your wanderings and quaint villages.

Thank you

swisshiker

Hello FMT

I read your journal last evening before bedtime and had dreams of your beautiful French countryside. Absolutely charming!

The only thing missing was a buttery, flaky croissant or a raspberry tart or a pistachio macaron or...

LoriNY1

Sigh....i wish i were there. Burgundy is my 2nd favorite place in France (Paris is still #1). Beautiful, just beautiful

mr_go

Wow. Outstanding work, FMT. I can only imagine how beautiful those villages are in early autumn.

Burgundy was already on my 'short list'. That list just got shorter.

RJD

Let me add my thanks for a well documented and beautifully photographed trip report. We explored this area a little bit in 2009 and will definitely go back again.

FrenchMystiqueTours

Thank you everyone for reading. I'm in a bit of a rush right now so I don't have time to reply to you all personally but I have made a new edit to the report that I think you all may be very interested in hearing about. If you go to the Semur section of my report look in "Reply #7" and you will learn about some strange, fascinating and completely amazing anecdotal history regarding Semur that will most assuredly enhance your next visit there. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

cocofromdijon

Thanks for promoting Burgundy so well FMT! I hope you'll go further South-East next time!

swisshiker

re updated anecdotal history:

FrenchMystiqueTours

Coco - I love promoting Burgundy. I'm happy to go there anytime. I've been south and east before but that was before I joined Fodors. I am most definitely coming back and I'll make sure to do a report on it this time. Perhaps I'll contact you for some tips.

swisshiker - That's why I put a warning in my introdution but if you get past it I still don't know that it quite prepares you for what comes next.

309pbg

Wonderful reading for a freezing, blustery day in Maryland! Your photographs are inspirational!
Pam

bmw732002

What a wonderful way to present a trip report!

.......now back to digging out my driveway (sigh!)
-john

annhig

Hi, FMT,

lovely stories and pics.

apropos the difficulty in finding restaurants, i find that an up to date copy of the michelin guide is very helpful in this respect. what with helping to avoid dud meals, and the twon plans, IMHO it's worth every centime.

cafegoddess

Thank you FMT, that was lovely.

Leely2

Now <b>that's</b> what I call a historical anecdote. Ah, Semur--really look forward to meeting the inhabitants when I visit someday.

FrenchMystiqueTours

Pam and John - Although Paris is usually gray and damp in the winter time I'll take it over the snow and freezing cold you are experiencing now. I'll look into my photo archives and see if I can come up with another trip report featuring blue skies and warm weather to take your minds off snow and freezing temps.

annhig and cafegoddess - Thank you for reading yet another of my goofy trip reports.

Leely2 - None of the residents of Semur asked me to "help" them with their sheep.

kerouac

That's because it was a mild and sunny day. If it had been sleeting or snowing, everybody might have needed some activity to warm up.