Grand Hotel de la Poste Salon-de-Provence

... rain finally stopped after nearly a week so we were able to enjoy some out of Scooby time!<br> <br>Saturday 7 Nov<br>Forecasted for rain today but it held off until late afternoon which gave me time to replace the washer in the gear box and for Kim to go for a run, which she was hankering for as she had been getting a little cabin fever of late due to the rain and lack of exercise/time outside!

We have at long last arrived in France! We ended up scrapping the visit to Marseille, both since travellers we've met said its not worth the visit, and since we heard it's not really the place to be wandering around the streets at 10 at night looking for a place to stay. So instead we caught the bus up to Aix-en-Provence, which is pretty much the cutest town on the entire planet. We're pretty sure we were the only people ...

Over the last months of travel, we&#8217;ve met and talked with many people about what we&#8217;re doing. As you can imagine, we&#8217;re greeted with many responses. Most can&#8217;t fathom a trip without end or adgenda. Some say they admire what we&#8217;re doing. Setting off onour own, turning our back on convention and creating an adventure. Others think we&#8217;re fools. Although the woman who said that ...

... the security of this fortress. Brian scoped out several indents where floor beams had been inserted, and hinges for doors had been drilled, as well as a fireplace opening. After the 1830&#8217;s it&#8217;s been used for local bull-fights and has been undergoing extensive renovations. Sandblasters pierced our ears and evidence of new stone was everywhere. Part of me was sad to ...

... that you&#8217;ve met. <br> The ragged man in ragged clothes.<br> The silver thorn, the bloody rose<br> Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow.<br><br>But instead of letting me get down, I will seek out more ancient places and dine in a tucked away jardin savoring the unique tastes of the area, and enjoy the skillful provencal cuisine as I gaze upon the ...

... in a bit of culture. Before it closed, we made sure we went along to the Cezanne/Picasso exhibition, originals and all. The pieces were amazing up close, and we were able to recall some French cultural studies lectures...even though, of course, Picasso wasn't actually French, but we could recognise his influences! Definitely worth noting that the only reason we knew where the exhibition was taking place, was because we'd previously been on the little tourist train ...

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... I needed one, more ride that was going directly to Montpelier. Shortly after being dropped off I got another ride to Salon-de-Provence, only a short distqnce away, but good enough. I found a good spot but it being too late at night and the road leading to various destinations I wasnt able to get a lift in my direction, I did get a lift to the freeway entry but after spending an hour there in without luck I determined to call it a ...

... coming softly from somewhere- closest I've gotten to going back in time. From there to tops of the battlements and the gardens with sweeping views of the Rhone Valley (see pics again, if you wish). This is the heart of wine country in France (Rhone Wine) and the great river apparently used to flood out Avignon and surrounding cities all the length of the river. Avignon is the seat of a great wine festival (ever have a Chateuneuf du Pape- Pope's wine ya know) it is ...