This gave Elaina and I a great opportunity to see some of France's beautiful contryside that most tourists probably would never see. We drove through Champagne, France were champagne was first introduced. They own the rights to the word so most of the world's champagne comes from here or they get paid just for the use of the term. If not, it can only be called sparkling wine. We also passed near the city of Dijon, France and you guessed it. There are mustard fields EVERYWHERE!
We stopped along the side of the road for a quick lunch. When I say side of the road I mean it, we just pulled off to the shoulder like in Mexico.
Now in Montbéliard some time later and the city is very small and quiet. Just what you would expect small French town to be. NO ONE over the age of 30 speaks English at all so we were lucky to have Vins once again.
Here's the trailer to his film, Vivre, jusqu'au bout, it translates to Living Until the End. Elaina and I were really impressed with the film and thouroughly enjoyed it.
Since Vins was the guest director he got to choose a film to be shown after his short as a double feature. He chose the American independent film White Lightnin'. He wanted something totally different from his film style but still wanted to expose the viewers to something different and probably something they would never see on their own. I highly recommend this film as well if you can find it.
A little dark, but here's Vins speaking before the screening.
We were invited back to the home of the theatre owner. He was a really nice guy and opened is cool house to all of us. He refused to let us pay for any food or drinks either. Everyone was really nice. This is his place in the foreground, behind his house is a sweet castle!
At the screening we met up with one of Vins long time childhood friends Eli. I first met Eli about 5 years ago here in California as they were touring with his band The Hellbats. They are an awesome band with a really cool style. Since we were so far from Paris and it was late already we were planned to stay with Eli at his place just 20 minutes from the town we were currently in. He lives in a cottage style home that's a couple hundred years old!
The next morning we were greeted with the usual awesome coffee we always had. But we got to have some of the best sausage. Yeah, that's the sausage cooking in Eli's wood burning stove that's built into the wall INSIDE the house. No matter what I try to do here at home I can't get sausage like that to taste that good!
This is Eli's dog. He looks like an old man and he's a slobber machine.
Even the French dogs like wine.
They may have this here in the states but we've never seen it. Rum and Coke pre-mixed in a can ready to drink.
This is the outside of Eli's place. There is a stream and pond that you can fish from.
Just down the little road is Eli's uncle's home. I really like the architecture and it was a total standout in comparision to the surrounding homes.
Elaina wasn't feeling good this day. She saw these flowers and liked them a lot.
So I picked one when no one was looking. She felt a little better for a short while.
Getting ready to leave back to Paris and the 5 hour drive. Here's Me, Eli, Vins, and Elaina. Thanks again for everything Eli and hopefully we'll see you soon here in the U.S.!!!
Home sweet home, back in Paris now later that night. Yup, that's a water bottle filled with piss. It's good to be back to what's familiar to us.
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