Category: An Epic Adventure

Exploring the World – 2017

September 3: Everything is ancient

We left Avignon by mid morning with several stops planned on our drive towards Arles. Just over the Rhone are two places on the must see list: La Chartreuse, a Carthusian Monastery, and the L’Abbaye Saint-Andre Gardens, behind the walls of the Fort. Both are located in Villanueve-lez-Avignon, which by itself is a charming hillside village with views across the…

September 2: Avignon

After two wonderful weeks at La Bastide dans Le Luberon, the beautiful and very French country house of Tim and Danielle, it was time to get back on the road and continue my journey. For the next 4 days Kimberly is with me (yay!), so I can share my explorations and adventures with a friend. First stop, Avignon. One cannot…

August 31: Aix-en-Provence

Apparently it does rain occasionally in the south of France, and this was one of the days that it did. After many very hot (high 80’s/low 90’s) days, it was a relief to have a drop in temperture and some cloud cover. (Not something you hear this SoCal girl ever say, right?) Anyway, it gave us a chance to head…

August 30: Cassis

It’s impossible to come to Provence and not visit Cassis. At least that’s what the guide books say. And after looking at some of the beautiful photos and reading the description of this old fishing port, I could understand why the 90 km drive south was worth the effort. Knowing it was a tourist destination and that parking could be…

August 22 & 23: Around Provence

The long, slow days of summer have been slipping by without very much activity or sightseeing on my part. Knowing that I will be back to that mode of travel soon enough I believe my mind, body and spirit are simply saying that it’s time to sit still. So I am. Except for the morning runs and afternoon lap swimming…