Casa Blanka: The food was amazing!

One thing for sure, this is Foie Gras country! Bob and Joan LOVE it, Dennis can do, me no way. :(. Every little shop sells it and as you drive along there are places where it is produced.

The fresh fruits and vegetables are for sale in little markets everywhere.

Also the fresh seafood in Arcachon as well as all the towns along the Atlantic are plentiful in the markets.

Oysters (huîtres) and mussels (moules) are plentiful.

Our favorites were Les Moules á la creme fraiche. They come with pomme frites for just 9.5€ . Yum.

Speaking of the €, although we give them a dollar and they give us just .80 cents worth, tips and tax are included in everything you buy so we did not find it to be particularly expensive in most cases. We stayed in darling hotels with private baths for €60 and as I say that includes all tax. The food was excellent and inexpensive. In most cases you would see a menu with 3 prix fixe choices with appetizer or first course they call entree. The main plat or main course and a dessert for as little as €11. Some as high as €25 but that was rare. Again this includes tip and tax.

The house wine - vin rouge de la maison- was very good in almost every case and very cheap. €3-4 Euros at most. Dennis drank some but red wine has been bothering him so his drink of choice was usually biere. 1664 is quite good and almost always on draft but costs as much or

more than a glass of wine. Baldy enjoys one here but in this case a Heineken. He has expensive taste. :)

Wine tasting room at Chateau Palmer.

We can't forget the bread! The baguettes are outstanding and we pick them up fresh daily. They seem to be sticking out of every backpack and bag.

The desserts are so incredible they deserve their own blog! One thing we tried and now love is Gateau Basque. A cake with a center I can't describe or even place the taste. Maybe like a cheesecake consistency but a crust top and bottom. Unique taste. And Choclatiers on every block!