I want to be Steve Coogan or Rob Brydon in the movie, The Trip, and eat great food at 5 star restaurants for the rest of my life. Seen here is the selection of cheeses offered for dessert at L’Ecluse, one such restaurant in Amboise. And here’s one for the weird and wonderful coincidence department… earlier that afternoon while traveling back from Blois, I snagged what I thought was the last open seat on a very crowded train. A few seconds later a man showed up and told me I had taken his seat while he briefly vacated it to lock in his bicycle. When the woman in the other seat confirmed this, I apologized with my best version of a “senior” sigh ( hoping he’d let me stay but to no avail ) so was forced to stand all the way back home. Then guess who shows up without a reservation and can’t get a seat at the restaurant ??!! Cosmic justice gave me a moment of thrilling triumph when I was able to make direct eye contact with him and feign a condescending sympathy smile while gently patting my very comfortable seat at one of the best tables in the restaurant.
