After a few nights of eating out in Italy, Dan and I remembered that
this trip has a budget. So we decided to try another way of eating
local - the picnic.

We probably would have done this more in Italy, but finding a good
market - as well as a free space to sit and eat in peace - can be
fairly difficult in Italy. However in France . . . well, let's just
say I am appreciating France so much more the second time around.

Baguettes are so fresh, there are interesting and inexpensive meats
and cheeses, and with all sorts of unusual salads, dips, and spreads
and 3-5 Euro bottles of Cote Du Rhone, it is extremely easy to eat
well in France. Plus, it is not difficult to find yourself a little
spot in one of the many parks to eat your meal.