PariTells: Excursion Culinary (Day3 -- 1/2)

Left Paris to Nimes
23-06-2014

Normally,I hate to get up too much early.I won’t absolutely do that if it’s not really necessary.

Though I loved and was looking forward very much to this trip, I didn’t feel like to get up out of bed that early at all that day. But I had to,otherwise I would never get to where we had planned to.

So I was a very good girl for myself as well as for my gang. Like Patty and Gigi,I got up pretty much early to get ready to leave to “Gare de Lyon” Railway Station to catch the 9-o’clock train to Nimes.Our private taxi came to pick us up at about 7.30 a.m. Patty knew the chauffeur well,he was a local French who married our Thai girl friend. He was a professional one and so very reliable.He knew the way and that's why he took us just about half an hour on road from Avenue de Segue to the railway station.Surprisingly,there was only a bit slight traffic jam that morning eventhough it was the start of working day of the week.

At the railway station,3 of us met other 2 friends,Nicky and Sesami at platform 17 before getting on the train. We sat together, and now we made 5,riding on our way to find more mates at the next destination in Nimes.

Sesami and I

Patty and Gigi

Shortafter the train left the station,it began to overcast,followed up with some rain.There was not much to see along sideway. I started to think of my warm cozy bed at home and suddenly, fell in sleep pretty easily.Undoubtedly, I spent most of my time in the train sleeping, which I (and all my friends) agreed that it’s okay and quite beneficial for my health ! [;-)]

Nicky

We arrived finally at Nimes railway station afther a few hours and met another friend, Mary, who came from Grasse to join this excursion too.She was there already about an hour before we arrived.

We all together took the afternoon trip to Uchaud after that,to see another friend,Somying, and her family by a rented car we reserved earlier on line in advance. From Nimes station pick-up point,it took us thus another half an hour en route before we could have a recess at our friend's home.

Our excursion culinary started in fact there. Somying and her husband cooked lunch for us. Started with delicious appetizers,then Poulet à la provençale before ending up with some fruits and/or cherry tart. (pls see pics below)

Because of the heat of summer temperature that day,together with too short of sleep the night before,I guessed,we felt a bit weak and exhuasted after stomach filled. And so most of us decided to take some rest after food. Some had found her own cornor to lie down whereas the others chose to change into two-piece bekini and sprang into the pool nearby.I, of course, picked the first choice. Once I closed my eyes,I had absolutely no idea what the others did. Until some good time passed by and I woke up again to get myself ready for the further journey.

After 5, we made now 6. Somying was leaving with us to continue the ride --excursion culinary amongs friends-- too to the next destinations.

Fron Nimes Railway Station,we rent a car to Uchaud.

So all together, along the way from Paris to Uchaud,we became 6,and along the next voyage, we would have more friends to collect.
After food and some nap.The journey was on.We,including Somying, left Bernard (Somying’s husband) and the dog behind.Our next stop was in Grasse before we drove over the French border to Monaco's territory,to see another friend,where we stayed a night and took her with us,to join the trip the next day.

Warm welcome on arrival

Lunch at Somying´s home,was great.

Cheers!

Another cheers for our friendship !

Delicious Appetizer !
Started with French-style appetizer with bell pepper.

Followed by Poulet à la provençale

Ended up with some fruits and dessert Cherry Tart

It was real good to have had some food after long jouney.To be honest, we had only light breakfast that morning and by lunchtime, our stomachs growled...or other words, we got `Borborygmi`