Provence

  • September 25 Fontain-de-Vaucluse to Marseille

    September 25 Fontain-de-Vaucluse to Marseille

    Leaving Vison for Marseille and leaving France. We had planned to stop in Isle-sur-la-Sorgue on our way to Marseille but realized that it was antique market day and would be mobbed – traffic, no parking. So, we decided to go… Continue reading

  • September 24 Grignon, Provence

    This was our first rainy day. We decided to go to Grignon on the advice of Virgil in the hotel. It was in none of our guidebooks but it has a chateaux which seemed like a indoor activity for a… Continue reading

  • September 22-23 Provence

    We said goodbye to Aix and heading to the Rhône. We had reservations for 3 nights in Visan at the Hotel du Midi. It was a lovely small hotel with relatively easy access to several famous sites. The owners are… Continue reading

  • September 20/21 Aix-en-Provence

    September 20/21 Aix-en-Provence

    We had two full days in Aix before leaving the home exchange house and heading our for the Rhône. Since we would be on the road eating out from then on, we decided to eat at “home” for the next… Continue reading

  • September 15 Arles & D’Arnajon

    September 15 Arles & D’Arnajon

    Arles is full of Roman history so we planned a day trip to just see the one town. Marc and Franc invited us for dinner at their place after. Leaving the house a little later than planned we had an… Continue reading

  • September 14 Aix-en-Provence

    September 14 Aix-en-Provence

    Ian and David arrived yesterday. Ian about mid-day from the States and David in the evening from Switzerland. Valerie and I had stocked the house with good things to eat and we had a simple buffet of French hams, olives,… Continue reading

  • September 12 Roussillon, Provence

    September 12 Roussillon, Provence

    Valerie and I headed out to the Luberon – a hilly area of Provence. We looked at the various villages/hill towns and selected Roussillon. Nearby was a famous cave (vineyard) where we planned to buy some reds to have for… Continue reading

  • September 10 Aix-En-Provence

    September 10 Aix-En-Provence

    Our first full day in Aix happened to also be a Saturday – the largest market day of the week. Of course we were there. Bought fruits and veg for the house and just took in the beauty of the… Continue reading

  • September 10, Aix market day and dinner with Bernadette at D’Aranjon

    September 10, Aix market day and dinner with Bernadette at D’Aranjon

    Saturday morning is the largest of the Aix markets so we had to go. We bought mushrooms, figs, lettuce, cucumber – things to eat. We also bought soap for the bath here at the house since we prefer bars over… Continue reading