Wine with our neighbor.

Across the square from us is a recently renovated house. During the first week we could look up in the evening and see a well-appointed kitchen being used to capacity by one or another of the people staying there.

The next week the owner, an Englishman who has lived in the States for some years, was out measuring his garage to see how large a car he could get into it (It's a tiny garage) and still have room and access to winter wood.

We talked and he invited us up for a glass of wine and tour of his house, which is beautiful from top to bottom.

He knows a lot about the people of the town and filled us in about some of the ones we have noticed over our stays. For a town of 1,000 people, Saignon is very interesting and diverse.

A born raconteur, he was great fun to be with.