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My Provence Part 1

Once again we return to France... the country we have come to love so much. We fly from Dallas to Paris and spend the night and then train to Avignon to pick up our rental car. We have booked all of our lodging ahead on the internet and never stay more than two nights in one place. On this trip we will explore Provence and will end our trip in Paris for two days where we will meet with fellow Pbaser Jean-Pierre Bijouard (Parallaxes). You will not find this to be a gallery of famous buildings, museums, etc., but rather the essence of what draws us to return to France again and again... the charm of winding cobbled streets, the smell of food cooking in the markets, a wide variety of vegetables and cheeses, freshly baked bread, the fragrance of fresh herbs and flowers in bloom, and the "joie de vivre" of the French people as they go about their daily lives. We thank those of you who have welcomed us into your lives and shared your homes with us, and also those travelers we have met along the way who have helped to make our wanderings so memorable. And to Jean-Pierre... it was delightful meeting you and sharing dinner together. It is a small world indeed! So come along as I share with you... "My Provence".
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g1/40/855740/3/112866986.zAame6yW.jpg Finally, the day has come...
Finally, the day has come...
We grab a pretzel while we wait...
We grab a pretzel while we wait...
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We take off late afternoon...
We take off late afternoon...
and fly into the night...
and fly into the night...
and arrive in Paris mid-morning.
and arrive in Paris mid-morning.
We are just a little jet-lagged.
We are "just a little jet-lagged".
We head to a little bistro...
We head to a little bistro...
and find the mirrored ceiling to be disorienting...
and find the mirrored ceiling to be disorienting...
Ah... comfort food... croque madame.
Ah... comfort food... croque madame.
We walk the streets...
We walk the streets...
g3/40/855740/3/112872907.MMyXDIvw.jpg It begins to rain...
It begins to rain...
we grab our para-pluie.
we grab our "para-pluie".
The next morning we head to Gare Lyon.
The next morning we head to Gare Lyon.
We are early.
We are early.
g1/40/855740/3/112874094.9O4ALRLV.jpg Palm trees in the train station?  Pourquoi?
Palm trees in the train station? Pourquoi?
Watching you...
Watching you...
g1/40/855740/3/112874565.4KFmwFjY.jpg g1/40/855740/3/112874618.LzmAIJnq.jpg I love the train...
I love the train...
especially when I get to be engineer!
especially when I get to be engineer!
Let's take it out for a spin...
Let's take it out for a spin...
The TGV goes fast!
The TGV goes fast!
g3/40/855740/3/112875013.2lp2oyN0.jpg All aboard!
All aboard!
We arrive in Avignon and pick up our rental car...
We arrive in Avignon and pick up our rental car...
We drive to St. Remy and stay at Hotel du Soleil.
We drive to St. Remy and stay at Hotel du Soleil.
g1/40/855740/3/112876975.2uCmFgy6.jpg Welcome to St. Remy
Welcome to St. Remy
A quick look and off to the market we go...
A quick look and off to the market we go...
g1/40/855740/3/112893215.yjIOt1m6.jpg Watch out!
Watch out!
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We wander along the streets...
We wander along the streets...
g3/40/855740/3/112893727.vaPvpBcc.jpg Luscious strawberries tucked in pink tissue paper.
Luscious strawberries tucked in pink tissue paper.
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Mmmmmm... cherries!
Mmmmmm... cherries!
Melons
Melons
So which would you like?
So which would you like?
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So many olives...
So many olives...
so little time...
so little time...
g1/40/855740/3/112895507.b3wM7Uhp.jpg Would you like to try some tapenade?  Oui!
Would you like to try some tapenade? Oui!
An olive tree grows nearby...
An olive tree grows nearby...
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I never met...
I never met...
a tomato...
a tomato...
I didn't like!
I didn't like!
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So simple... so satisfying!
So simple... so satisfying!
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The singing chef...
The singing chef...
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With this clock... time really does stand still!
With this clock... time really does stand still!
A charming restaurant... Bistrot de Marie
A charming restaurant... Bistrot de Marie
g1/40/855740/3/112905732.Qtla49RH.jpg Art for sale...
Art for sale...
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Do not drink the water...
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La nuit etoilee by Vincent van Gogh
My attempt... in the style of van Gogh
My attempt... in the style of van Gogh
We leave St. Remy ...
We leave St. Remy ...
g1/40/855740/3/113044106.Uu5QUL4Z.jpg Time for lunch...
Time for lunch...
g3/40/855740/3/113044332.mKTIocPi.jpg Please...  come sit down.
Please... come sit down.
Bon appetit!
Bon appetit!
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g1/40/855740/3/113045342.7ChSrVhu.jpg Gone to Spain?  (please read)
Gone to Spain? (please read)
Is our luck changing?
Is our luck changing?
The hotel cat... mean or just a little odd?
The hotel cat... mean or just a little odd?
So... we head on down the road toward the Camargue, our ultimate destination.
So... we head on down the road toward the Camargue, our ultimate destination.
The famous white horses of the Camargue
The famous white horses of the Camargue
g3/40/855740/3/113046644.GIHDsR8C.jpg We find a place to stay not far from the Camargue... Le Petit Mas des Barres
We find a place to stay not far from the Camargue... Le Petit Mas des Barres
Lucky #7
Lucky #7
g3/40/855740/3/113059935.zumhB79g.jpg g1/40/855740/3/113060171.Wd5AgSgG.jpg During breakfast...
During breakfast...
the local cat keeps an eye on us from the reed roof...
the local cat keeps an eye on us from the reed roof...
He gets bored and wanders off.
He gets bored and wanders off.
We head to the Camargue in search of flamingos and wildlife.
We head to the Camargue in search of flamingos and wildlife.
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Coming in for a landing...
Coming in for a landing...
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g1/40/855740/3/113078701.e5jdP4yT.jpg g1/40/855740/3/113079127.mNTJ29nV.jpg g3/40/855740/3/113079635.ydoo1G9v.jpg We leave the Camargue and head on down the road...
We leave the Camargue and head on down the road...
Drive-by shooting
"Drive-by shooting"
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We arrive in Menerbes.
We arrive in Menerbes.
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Time for lunch...
Time for lunch...
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g3/40/855740/3/113092786.7whzCYc4.jpg g1/40/855740/3/113092980.Mknyay3s.jpg How to garden on a steep, narrow hillside...
How to garden on a steep, narrow hillside...
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Castle ruins of the Marquis de Sade in LaCoste
Who is this lone wanderer and his dog?
Who is this lone wanderer and his dog?
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g1/40/855740/3/113104934.CuugdN2N.jpg g1/40/855740/3/113105129.turF6AvK.jpg Coquelicot
Coquelicot
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The stones we walk on...
The stones we walk on...
g1/40/855740/3/113105931.tjrIYQG5.jpg g1/40/855740/3/113105993.wZmjFI1l.jpg With many thanks to my husband for these photos of me in France!
With many thanks to my husband for these photos of me in France!
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We leave LaCoste and travel to the village of...
The village of Lourmarin
The village of Lourmarin
g3/40/855740/3/113118352.MXRMYDid.jpg g1/40/855740/3/113118428.zclY7jqc.jpg We arrive at Mas de Foncaudette
We arrive at Mas de Foncaudette
We are warmly welcomed by Aline and Frank.
We are warmly welcomed by Aline and Frank.
g1/40/855740/3/113119771.JAWbtEKO.jpg We sit on the porch and relax.
We sit on the porch and relax.
This is a perfect time to catch up on some reading...
This is a perfect time to catch up on some reading...
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Throughout the house are small sculptures by this artist.
g1/40/855740/3/113159079.81jOY1OT.jpg g3/40/855740/3/113159341.1sbWoY6Y.jpg g1/40/855740/3/113159136.06aF9xqQ.jpg It is all the little touches that make this place so special...
It is all the little touches that make this place so special...
Serenity... Simplicity...
Serenity... Simplicity...
Remembrance...
Remembrance...
Original painting...
Original painting...
Tapenade
Tapenade
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Outside: cold and rainy. Inside: warm and cozy.
The castle at night...
The castle at night...
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Le petit dejeuner...
The view from our window... a huge fig tree.
The view from our window... a huge fig tree.
 A special thank you...
A special thank you...
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Before it starts raining, we go to the market in Lourmarin.
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g3/40/855740/3/113262094.G54QHCl1.jpg We arrive at the castle and find an art exhibit...
We arrive at the castle and find an art exhibit...
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g3/40/855740/3/113305646.MxARV8X8.jpg The view from the castle...
The view from the castle...
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The castle garden...
The castle garden...
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Cheers!
Cheers!
We leave Lourmarin...
We leave Lourmarin...
but must choose another route to Saignon....
but must choose another route to Saignon....
We arrive in Saignon in a downpour of rain...
We arrive in Saignon in a downpour of rain...
Our room... Rouge
Our room... "Rouge"
The view from our room...
The view from our room...
A painting of the room Rouge
A painting of the room "Rouge"
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g1/40/855740/3/113328340.R2UsAIxL.jpg We grab our umbrella and walk to the pastry shop...
We grab our umbrella and walk to the pastry shop...
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