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Three days in Provence

It started out as a week in the Alps, but it was raining.
Why we left the Alps
Why we left the Alps		 Les Dentelles de Montmirail
Les Dentelles de Montmirail		 g6/08/117908/3/86133783.lYWNIyyc.jpg Alf changes lens
Alf changes lens
La-Roque-Alric
La-Roque-Alric		 Les Dentelles de Montmirail
Les Dentelles de Montmirail		 Le Barroux
Le Barroux		 Mont Ventoux, a.k.a.The Old Bastard
Mont Ventoux, a.k.a.The Old Bastard
Mont Ventoux
Mont Ventoux		 Carpentras church, ancient and rickety
Carpentras church, ancient and rickety		 g6/08/117908/3/86133818.JttaKIKl.jpg No pasaran
No pasaran
Roman triumphal arch
Roman triumphal arch		 Eos morituri etc.
Eos morituri etc.		 Under the fasces
Under the fasces		 Classic decor of acanthus leaves and sushi
Classic decor of acanthus leaves and sushi
Défense de se soulager
Défense de se soulager		 Yoooohooooo ! ! !
Yoooohooooo ! ! !		 Stand from under
Stand from under		 Gill & Alf stoatin aboot
Gill & Alf stoatin aboot
Wondrous plane-trees
Wondrous plane-trees		 Place-mat. Damn thing's upside down
Place-mat. Damn thing's upside down		 Stoatin aboot a bit more
Stoatin aboot a bit more		 Carpentras street
Carpentras street
The Light Bombastic
The Light Bombastic		 Anyone for a goblet of fire?
Anyone for a goblet of fire?		 Gill geologises
Gill geologises		 This desirable residence...
This desirable residence...
Picture windows
Picture windows		 Two less than double glazing
Two less than double glazing		 You down there...
You down there...		 Hum... no roof
Hum... no roof
Fully appointed interiors...
Fully appointed interiors...		 Imposing entrance
Imposing entrance		 Horizontal outhouse
Horizontal outhouse		 Quiet neighbours
Quiet neighbours
Two lucky buggers on bikes
Two lucky buggers on bikes		 g6/08/117908/3/86133910.CqqXjzFO.jpg Alf + flivver
Alf + flivver		 Provençal sky
Provençal sky
Gorge
Gorge		 Eat me not !
Eat me not !		 Mont Ventoux, a.k.a. The Old Bastard
Mont Ventoux, a.k.a. The Old Bastard		 Alf shoots the Old Bastard
Alf shoots the Old Bastard
Gorge
Gorge		 Believe it or not this was unposed
Believe it or not this was unposed		 Don't do it, Alf !
Don't do it, Alf !		 Them gorges again
Them gorges again
You can pull out here
You can pull out here		 Gorges + OB
Gorges + OB		 I did it with my little chisel
I did it with my little chisel		 Sault, in the lavander country. The plant, stupid!
Sault, in the lavander country. The plant, stupid!
Sault
Sault		 The church of Sault
The church of Sault		 Anyone for a blue housecoat?
Anyone for a blue housecoat?		 Door. But you knew that.
Door. But you knew that.
Alf shoots the church
Alf shoots the church		 Honey, lavender and Provençal knick-knackery
Honey, lavender and Provençal knick-knackery		 Gill peruses
Gill peruses		 Merciful coolth
Merciful coolth
Alf has a chortle
Alf has a chortle		 Desirable residence, Le Barroux
Desirable residence, Le Barroux		 I climb the Old Bastard. Gill took this one and I pinched it
I climb the Old Bastard. Gill took this one and I pinched it		 Narcissus. Gill's fist again
Narcissus. Gill's fist again
After the descent: the OB with Bédoin in foreground.
After the descent: the OB with Bédoin in foreground.

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joseantonio18-Jul-2023 07:38
a beautiful area to explore.V.
Dov27-Jul-2013 16:43
Nice gallery. Plenty of memories to enjoy.
We just came back from a 4-day visit to Provence..
Steve Thuman29-Sep-2007 05:40
Great scenery. Even the shot of why you left looks great!
Jack Hoying28-Sep-2007 11:38
Looks like a great tour.
alison 26-Sep-2007 20:34
Hey John and Gill: these are beautiful. Alison
Guest 26-Sep-2007 05:02
Thanks for the lovely trip John. Wonderful pictures.
Paul Milholland26-Sep-2007 03:46
Enjoyed the armchair tour, John. . .thanks.
v c bacon26-Sep-2007 01:57
John, thanks for taking us along on your trip to Provence.
I'm so glad you were looking over the edge on some of these shots (instead of me)!
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