Today was a day to take it easy in Dijon. I discovered this morning that most places are still closed on Monday mornings. My boulangerie was closed, but I discovered a new one that was even better AND open on Mondays. We hung out around the apartment this morning and decided to visit the Musee des Beaux Arts de Dijon this afternoon. It is housed in part of the Palais des Ducs (or Palace of the Dukes), which is less than a block from our apartment. It really does have an extraordinary art collection and you get to see part of the palace. Dan and I were most excited about seeing the sepulchres of former Dukes, but, as luck would have it, that portion of the museum was closed for renovation. I did take a picture of the kids outside of the palace.
We shopped for a few souvenirs and the kids rode yet another carousel. This time, Jack and Hadley chose an airplane to ride together and Sidney and Lyndon chose the teacup, as usual.
We let the kids put on their swimsuits and play in the fountains one final time before dinner. Then, we enjoyed a leisurely dinner at a restaurant on the square across from the palace. Dan and I drank a bottle of Burgundy wine. We recognized the small town nearby from the label and talked about how fun it will be to search out Burgundy wine at home.
We managed to stretch out our dinner through sunset, so we snapped a few pictures with the lights on at the palace.
This final picture is of the kids on the street of our apartment, which is appropriately named Rue des Bons Enfants, or Street of the Good Children. We are definitely blessed with our kids. They have been great travelers. Yes, everyone gets a little tired, cranky or hungry every now and again, but they have been troopers. It is time to get packed up now so we can head to Brussels in the morning.
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