French encuentro

From Cluny we drove to Vienne, a small town not too far from Lyon. Apparently there were massive Roman ruins that we discovered only on the last day, and a cool looking museum on French Gaelic culture. We didn’t have time to go to the museum but walked around the ruins. We found some pretty good food - a great brunch place where we went twice (and ordered the same things 🤣) and a delicious Armenian (how random!) restaurant for dinner. In the brunch place I made friends with a tiny 3-months old Frenchie, named Vodka!! The encuentro was in a beautiful restored medieval building, facing the river. It was (only) 4 milongas, as opposed to usual 6-7 over the long weekend. It was mostly attended by the French and some Germans, and we were just astounded by the incredibly high level of dancing, given that most people came from smaller French towns. On Sunday there was a huge potluck style brunch, but we only came towards the end for desserts because most of it was very pork heavy. Not speaking French was also a bit of a challenge, severely limiting our communication abilities. Overall, we had an amazing time dancing and by the end of Sunday were ready to leave with our hearts full.Read more