We boarded Emma around 1pm where she was moored in LaRedorte. From the moment we stepped aboard we felt welcome. Fellow Barge Lady guests from Buffalo, NY were on deck taking in the view, sipping Sauvignon Blanc. Liz handed my husband Tim and I a glass and informed us we would enjoy some cruising before lunch.
As we cruised, Liz sat and chatted with us and the others guest as if we were old friends. Liz’s warmth and wit add to the overall charm of Emma. Though we had boarded but 20 minutes prior, we felt like we had been there for days. After a short cruise to take in the tree-lined beauty of the Midi, we headed inside for lunch.
Inside the Emma a tone of warmth and welcome continue through her décor and very attentive crew. Emma is truly a home away from home on the water. Taking a seat at the table I immediately notice the plates – which I am told are different everyday (and equally charming)!
Anita introduces our first wine, a Rose from Corbiers, which is a perfect compliment to Liz’s homemade tapenade. (I make a mental note to ask for the recipe after lunch) Liz explains our lunch which was:
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Homemade Tapenade with Bread
Spinach Leaf Salad
With Peas and Feta
Roasted Red Peppers
Stuffed with
Garlic, Tomatoes and Anchovies
Baby Beets and Radishes
Cheeses:
Sainte Marue de Touraine
(the best goats cheese I have ever had – I went back for seconds!)
Munster
Comte
* * * * *
It was all delicious – so much I found myself unable to stop eating – the peppers and tapenade especially!
Afterwards, Anita introduces the red we will be having with the cheeses – a wine called La Belle from the Cote d’Or. The cheeses are introduced as well, my favorite being a goats cheese – Sainte Marue de Touraine – with an edible brine made of ash and a straw in the center. It may sound weird, but it was unbelievable! – And this is coming from someone who is not a big fan of goats cheese. Of course I went back for more.
Afterwards, we went back on deck as Emma cruised down the Midi, navigating through a few locks. Passing through one set of locks I jumped off to get a picture as it was the deepest lock I have seen to date.
A little later it was time to bid adieu to our new friends on Emma. What a wonderful afternoon – we were sad to leave, but smiling from the memories we will not soon forget!
As we cruised, Liz sat and chatted with us and the others guest as if we were old friends. Liz’s warmth and wit add to the overall charm of Emma. Though we had boarded but 20 minutes prior, we felt like we had been there for days. After a short cruise to take in the tree-lined beauty of the Midi, we headed inside for lunch.Inside the Emma a tone of warmth and welcome continue through her décor and very attentive crew. Emma is truly a home away from home on the water. Taking a seat at the table I immediately notice the plates – which I am told are different everyday (and equally charming)!
Anita introduces our first wine, a Rose from Corbiers, which is a perfect compliment to Liz’s homemade tapenade. (I make a mental note to ask for the recipe after lunch) Liz explains our lunch which was:Homemade Tapenade with Bread
Spinach Leaf Salad
With Peas and Feta
Roasted Red Peppers
Stuffed with
Garlic, Tomatoes and Anchovies
Baby Beets and Radishes
Cheeses:
Sainte Marue de Touraine
(the best goats cheese I have ever had – I went back for seconds!)
Munster
Comte
* * * * *
It was all delicious – so much I found myself unable to stop eating – the peppers and tapenade especially!
Afterwards, Anita introduces the red we will be having with the cheeses – a wine called La Belle from the Cote d’Or. The cheeses are introduced as well, my favorite being a goats cheese – Sainte Marue de Touraine – with an edible brine made of ash and a straw in the center. It may sound weird, but it was unbelievable! – And this is coming from someone who is not a big fan of goats cheese. Of course I went back for more.Afterwards, we went back on deck as Emma cruised down the Midi, navigating through a few locks. Passing through one set of locks I jumped off to get a picture as it was the deepest lock I have seen to date.
A little later it was time to bid adieu to our new friends on Emma. What a wonderful afternoon – we were sad to leave, but smiling from the memories we will not soon forget!
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