Finally our lift to "Zordan Bertrand" farm arrives. Tim waits patiently in the van. |
A view of the farmhouse. |
Our room! Because we were a couple, we got the roll together both ways double bed in the corner! |
The Sheriff (middle) shows Kristin and Andre how to pour the wine on the first night. |
Tim shows off his horse riding boots. |
Gini with purple fingers after a day of picking grapes. |
I'm not sure what this creation was called. |
Pretty sleepy on the morning of day three. |
Gini trying to hide. Not in that jacket you wont! |
Back breaking work. |
Kneeling on the job. |
Weariness as we move onto the next field. |
So much more to do! |
Mischievous mutt takes off with a shoe! |
Bucket o' grapes. |
Looking almost tranquil! |
The cave opens! Good wine for all. As well as trying to smooze with the big boss (Claude). Pity his English was as bad as my French. |
Two Bastians strike a chord. |
A sign on the way to Fleurie Village. |
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The walnut trees amazed us. |
Tim celebrates his 21st - French farm style. |
The tasting room in the cave. |
The different sized bottles you can order. |
Andre teaching Yorick how to use a corkscrew. |
Partying in the cave. |
Getting cosy with Romy. |
Gini and Romy enjoying a wine. |
Guitar party in the cave. |
Stretching the back to admire the scenery. |
Bread, salami and wine time for the workers. |
Claude deciding on where the pickers pick next. |
Trying her best to smile. Pretty good under the circumstances! |
Claude, happy to be inflicting pain :P |
The sorting truck. All grapes get deposited here. |
Lunchtime snooze! |
Feeling the day 4 burn. |
Tractor squished off casts. |
Professional picker, Gini! |
Not so professional, Tom. |
Here we go again ... |
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Amazing sunrise early in the morning. |
Early morning skip in his step! |
Somebody looks a little sleepy. |
Spider in the vines. |
More partying in the cave. |
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Ben drops his load. |
Tim, makes a sammy. |
Danny and Pete - English through and through. |
A quick nap at lunchtime. |
Group shot |
One of many crazy van journeys to outlying fields. |
Everyone ready to go in the morning of day 8. |
Everyone takes their mark. Gini manages a smile. |
Another dawn breaks. |
Danny and Pete hoe into their lunch. |
More lunchtime napping. |
I seem to have run out of wine! |
Lunchtime snoozes. |
The Czechs enjoying some quiet time. |
Almost happy on day 9! |
It was hard not to stop and enjoy the view. |
Evil! EVIL! But so tasty. |
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Just a quick nap..... |
A carriers bucket. These hold 80kg of grapes! |
Another break time. |
Smelling the partially fermented grapes. Nose destroying! |
As were the mostly fermented ones! |
Late night singalongs to Scotty on the guitar. |
Tim trying his luck. |
Scotty and Bastian in harmony. |
Enjoying a few outside the dorms. |
Enjoying a chair at breaktime, day 10. |
"The Butcher" tries to hide the evidence. |
Daniel and Claude share a moment while watching the rugby. |
Danny and Pete - always a laugh. |
More morning breaktime wines. |
Rows upon rows of pain. |
Mmmm. One of the cheese platters. |
Party by night, sleepy by day. |
In the back of the van again. |
The Sheriff. |
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Can they see me? |
A pristine bunch of grapes. |
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So many grapes were wasted. |
Looking so sweet and innocent. |
On our way up to the church on the hill. |
Fields of vines on the way up. |
The map on the top of the hill. |
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Don't fall! |
Never ending vineyards. |
Who are those two freckles? |
We made it to the church. |
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