Before we left for our Chateau visit, we took the time to compose limericks about each of our fellow Social Travelers which we plan to present next time we are all together. We had an hour bus ride south of Bordeaux through vineyards and tree farms to arrive at the Chateau de Cazeneuve. This massive pile of rocks is still inhabited by the original family since the days of Henry IV. They survived the French Revolution because they allowed the townsfolk to worship at the chapel in the Chateau. We were taken through rooms decorated in furniture dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, Aubusson tapestries, and works of art. Some of the rooms were so musty, I had a headache! The family still occupies the house. At the end of the tour, we asked a young man where the family lived as we couldn't imagine living in those musty rooms. He waved his arms in the general direction of the building so obviously they didn't live in the part we had seen. Norma asked about the lack of stables. No, there were none. We found out on the return ride that we were speaking to the Count, who lived there. Not too embarrassing.
We got back to the ship and had less than a half hour before joining the STs for drinks. Bill was the only one there along with two of the young people who are in the stage productions. He apparently was regaling them with our exploits - we are real crackers apparently. We didn't disappoint either. We ordered vesper martinis on Bill's recommendation and that set the tone for the evening. I howled when Bill told the young man host that he taught religious studies - a most unlikely profession. Bill enjoys the finer things of life and knows a lot about many different cocktails. We caused quite a commotion as we paraded laughing to our table. The laughter continued nonstop throughout the evening. In fact, Norma woke up this morning with a fit of the giggles.
Today we are on our own exploring Bordeaux before picking up a bus for a trip through the countryside to Verdun where we pick up our ship.
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