Sunday dinner -- C'est traditionnel

DATELINE: Oct.8. Vaison to Cairanne and back

It felt like a good morning to sleep in, so I did. But Roz arose, donned her exercise clothes, and went downstairs to do her daily "leaping about".

The day's later activity mostly centered around lunch. Our destination was a restaurant in nearby Cairanne called Coteaux et Fourchettes (knives and forks). We had liked it very much on our first stay in this area, in 2014. 

It was relatively and pleasantly informal then. We sat outdoors and enjoyed good food with service that was a little friendlier than usual for French restaurants.

Foreground: an "amuse-bouche".
Why doesn't my mouth look amused?
Also, 2 of those glasses are R's.

On our visit this year, it was too windy for any outdoor seating, but the interior was spacious and très modern. The wait staff was more formal in manner this time, though casually dressed. But by the end of the meal we did spot a few signs of spontaneity.

In France, going out for long Sunday meals is de rigueur for families. C&F is a perfect place to do it. The five-place table nearest us seated grand-mère (not the same one as yesterday), a couple about the right age for her offspring, and a twosome in their late 30s to complete the three-generation spread. Similar multi-generational groups were chatting and eating throughout the room. I think we were the only couple there. 

Again, I was struck by how little noise this roomful of people produced despite the enthusiasm and enjoyment that were evident. Also, of the few teenagers present, none were hiding behind smartphones. I did see one or two adults use theirs to show off family photos. Needless to say, Roz forged on with her collection of food photos, which you can see by clicking the link to your left and scrolling to Day 5..

After we got home and rested a bit, we took a short walk down along the river. In the later evening, we had a little cheese and wine and worked on this blog.