We will march to Bouillonville, and then press on the the end, Xammes. Maps are laid out and Paul will drop the three off in Euvezin and head for Bouillonville where he again will park the car and head on the trail towards the approaching trio. Across the field appear the three with Marlene holding a riding crop she found on the trail. The three make their way to the village and head for the train trestle where Martin slept one evening. We also visited the church and tried to avoid the large angry dog, thankfully behind a fence.
Today we head to Bruley for lunch. We had lunch here 3 years ago and liked it so well we made a concerted effort to return. John is seen here anxiously awaiting his sanglier cassolette. 
We purchased some wine for our evening meal. Anna recommended some white wine and we agreed.
During our visit, we toured a bit of the area. We revisited the site where a large ammo dump had been bombed. We also visited the wooded lot where the 89th was ensconsed during the huge fire that erupted when the ammo dump was hit.
After our break for lunch we headed back and picked up the trail next to the bridge. Paul headed for a spot on the map and walked backward until he again was reunited with the other three. The four met at the car and Paul again proceed to drive to Xammes where he parked at the church.
After reuniting again, the four explored the countryside and hiked a good bit of the surrounding area. TGV's passed as we made our way across the fields. When we left, we headed out in the opposite direction to avoid a farmer with a harvesting machine that appeared to be waiting for us.
We arrived home and probably had hors d'ouevres. Dinner was at seven and we headed for the dining room. The table was set. We sat down and Anna appeared with two large beautiful quiches. In addition there was a marvelous salad. Our wine purchase paired well with the meal. And the coup d'etat ... dessert was a glorious apple tarte tatin. What a marvelous meal!
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