Chuck another rabbit on the barby

After our early rise courtesy of Monsieur Cockadoodledoo we headed to the largest market in the area at Amboise. There were a couple of hundred stalls selling their wares, particularly on the food front. The smells wafting from the market were certainly not the hamburger & onions/sausage aromas I am use to back home, but a variety of exotic aromas from barbecues, herb stalls, cheese stalls and other delicacies. Snail pies, roast rabbit, suckling pig, raw oysters and pork stew were all available for consumption. We purchased our dinner of roast chicken and roast potatoes from a remarkable rotisserie (pictured) that also had pig and rabbit roasting and the juices dripping on the potatoes below. It was divine when we came to consume.

Whilst singing the praises of the local delicacies, I am struggling with the cheeses and would gladly pick up a packet of crackerbarrel or even a basic Asda cheddar, as the goat and sheep local varieties are not too my palate.

The afternoon was spent in a magnificent chateaux, but as I am suffering from cold turkey with no wifi/tv, I am going to write another blog re this incident in parallel.

For those who have raised some concerns over certain issues;

- I am a member of both AA’s so no problem with car
- I have weaned myself off the cider

Tomorrow we treat Kiera to a fantastic zoo, so here’s hoping she loses her current phobia of anything with more than 2 legs