Provence, Je T'aime
Andre and I spent the first two weeks of July in Provence. We took the Jack Russells. It was freakin' awesome. So naturally I insist on sharing a million pictures and stories with you this week (no, please, it's quite OK, I don't mind at all) - starting with a few things that I love about Provence:
You can park your car under an olive tree:
A plate of tomatoes, basil and oil is all you need for lunch:
Fruit tarts actually taste better than chocolate:
Lots of French people literally drive around in cars like this:
Four aubergines cost less than £2 - they're more like £1 each in the UK. And yes, I shop at the Super-U - I know I'm supposed to trek around the village from one local shop to another buying my baguettes, cherries, pomme de terres and poulet from various artisanal suppliers - but seriously? In 36 degree heat? When I am on holiday? No thanks - a nice drive in my air-conditioned vehicle to a nice air-conditioned one-stop-shop for me, thanks very much:
When you do visit the local corner shop, you find it sells fifteen types of tomato (instead of fifteen types of Lambrini):
Even dogs take siestas:
It's totally OK to eat the following for breakfast, cos French women don't get fat:
Oh, and this is the view from your front door:
Yeah. I heart Provence.
Travelling Nest | tagged France, Provence
Reader Comments (3)
Pleeeeease bring me next time ;)
Looks lovely! We're planning a trip to Provence next spring, so I'm looking forward to seeing your posts. What town did you stay in?
Bonjour! Kerry, we did have had a job fitting two adults, two dogs, and a whole pile of luggage into our impractical vehicle, but I'm sure we could squeeze you in somewhere :-)
Susan - Provence in spring-time, how lovely. We stayed in Cabrieres D'Avignon and Bonnieux - I would definitely recommend Bonnieux (Cabrieres is cute, but very small and sleepy), and also Gordes (stunning) and Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (the Venice of France). Basically anywhere in the Vacluse in general and the Luberon in particular is gorgeous - the French themselves go on holiday here, which tells you how special the area is. Lots of photos coming up this week...