About the Book
Part 2 takes us to the sensational south of France in the diary of an English woman and her partner Tom, a New Yorker. He loved great food & wanted to sample the best dining in France on a frantic on a surprising gourmet journey from Paris to Monaco. He thought France was small, the best hotels & restaurants from would be waiting for them, & she thought she could eat, relax as the trip would be a breeze; they were both wrong! They hired a car, drove through the special Loire Valley visiting the magnificent Chateaux Amboise, Chambord, Chenonceaux, Montrichard, down through romantic Provence and onto the glamorous Cote d'Azur staying at Relais Chateaux along the way. Gourmet dining at some of the world's most famous places, Maison Troisgros, Chateau de Codigant, Colombe d'Or and the wonderful Bernard Loiseau made it the trip of a lifetime but reality soon took over. It opened up a whole new world of sensations, discoveries, joys, hardships, illness, intensity, beauty, talents, and artistry, all unique to France, and so they became 'Gourmands on the Run!' Illustrated with delicate watercolours done along the journey, which survived against the odds. Arriving hot, tired, hungry, with, and without, reservations, ordering from oversized menus, paying some heavy prices, they were welcomed and looked after like long lost family, one night at a time. They drove, they ran, they ate, they packed, then unpacked yet again..and on every page, we are right there with them, along for this amazing ride.
About the Author: Dame DJ describes her life as "married young, starved young, divorced young, had two children then lived in a few different countries and learnt about life" www.DJBooks.Club is her collection of unique experiences, joy, laughter, truth and feelings we can share together with new books added continually. 'Downsize to Freedom' is written offering an insight into a new personal liberation, being liquid, with low maintenance costs; it gives practical and humorous tips on how to make the transition towards a smaller home. 'Gourmands on the Run!' Is the diary of an English woman's road trip from Paris to Monaco through The Loire Valley, Provence, visiting great Chateaux with her NYC partner 'Tom' eating at the greats like Maison Troisgros, Bernard Loiseau, Colombe d'Or and more. The trip was not what they had both expected. 'Behind the Wall' was written the objectivity of an English woman, moving into a luxury gated Golf & Country Club in gorgeous sunny Florida, but isolated from her familiar culture she meets great characters in a fascinating but different world. 'To be or not to be Single? That is the question?' is all about surviving being single again with practical and humorous tips on how to tackle travelling alone, dining alone, introducing new partners to kids etc. 'Percy the Pea and Friends' Makes food fun again for kids and parents with hand painted illustrations of healthy foods with names and personalities e.g. Gary the Grape, Sally the Cauliflower. Dame DJ observers life, relationships, people, cause, and effect, with humor, honesty, truth and we are there, with her along the journey. 'The Dope Diet' A two-year diary tracing the intimate harsh realities of the destructive drug habit of a young English man David Grey written from the families point of view as it's the families that suffer in silence damedj@djbooks.club www.DJBooks.Club
