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EMMA: The First Evening

If first impressions are lasting ones, then the EMMA hit it off just right. We were all very pleased with what we saw and experienced. We met everyone, Liz and Rene, the owners, and Anita and Christophe, the young couple working as hostess and driver/crewman. More on each later.
We had champagne and snacks, then cruised for a short time before tieing up for the night.
Food on the EMMA was a special experience and every meal something to write about, so I will!!.
The EMMA has a fully stocked bar, so we had a cocktail, then sat for dinner on the deck under a canopy of trees in this beautiful setting on the canal. We started with an appetizer of cold asparagus served with lime mayo and shaved parmesan. For this course, a local white wine. The wines of the Languedoc-Rousillon area are very good but not as famous as Bordeaux or Burgundy. Dinner was chicken in a sauce with green beans and new potatoes, a simple start that fit eveyones taste. We had 2 bottles of a local red with dinner. A cheese course followed along with dessert and coffee.
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First view of the Canal du Midi
First view of the Canal du Midi
Lil and the Midi
Lil and the Midi
Liz and Rene welcome us
Liz and Rene welcome us
Canal bridge over river at Thebes
Canal bridge over river at Thebes
Evening on the Midi
Evening on the Midi
Docked for the evening
Docked for the evening
EMMA from the front
EMMA from the front
Our first dinner on deck
Our first dinner on deck
Lil
Lil
Lil and Ed
Lil and Ed
Liz and Rene join us after dinner
Liz and Rene join us after dinner
Anita clearing the table
Anita clearing the table
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