 1 Monday 5 July, 2010 - Evening We arrived at Michele's house around 6 PM but Michele was not at home yet. She had been working in a village to the south and was still an hour away. When she arrived, she immediately started to prepare a special 35th Anniversary dinner for us. |
 2 Monday 5 July, 2010 - Evening She donned her Ozzie apron to set the scene. |
 3 Monday 5 July, 2010 - Evening The highlight was foie gras, both cooked and pate. Pâté de foie gras was once known as Strasbourg pie in English due to Strasbourg being a major producer. |
 4 Monday 5 July, 2010 - Evening Michele had already worked 12 hours but willingly set about preparing our celebration. We were overwhelmed that Michele made such a fuss over us - and a little guilty too. |
 5 Monday 5 July, 2010 - Evening There was an array of cheeses, salad, prawns and, knowing that I didn't like smoked ham, Michele bought some thinly sliced portions of proper ham. |
 6 Monday 5 July, 2010 - Evening Michele is one of the most wonderful people we know. She has that rare ability to make people feel special. |
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 10 Monday 5 July, 2010 - Evening Dessert and wine followed the main course: fresh cherries, raspberry slice and berry pie accompanied by ice cream. |
 11 Monday 5 July, 2010 - Evening This was a most amazing anniversary. As the sun finally set at around 10 PM, we headed for bed. From midnight in Sydney to midnight in Alsace, it had been a 32 hour anniversary, definitely the longest and one of our best ever. Next stop: A day in Romanswiller |
