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From Pierrelatte to Marseile
Ahh - finally I am caught up with this journal to the day. Thank goodness for the pictures or we would never remember everything we have done so far. This morning we left our studio apartment and made our way to Pierrelatté. I think it's the first time in all the time since we’ve arrived that we didn’t get lost – just turned around for a minute or two.
After checking into our hotel ...
A week in Provence
... we found the best tasting ham either of us had ever tried) and Vaison-la-Romaine.
The area has some amazing Roman remains, which are monuments to the Empire’s creativity and engineering prowess. We cycled back to Vaison-la-Romaine to wander round its picture-perfect old town and climb up to its ancient castle, the Chateau des Comtes de Toulouse. In nearby Orange we visited ...
What are we looking forward to at home? Not a lot!
Louis was up disappointingly early considering just how late to bed they both were and how much I wanted to sleep longer - but he needed juice and shreddies - NOW! Oliver was supposed to go for a cycle ride, but he couldn't be bothered, so we decided to crack on with the packing. It's amazing how settled 4 people can become in just 2 weeks...anyone would think we were moving house! ...
I want to build a house!
A quiet morning with a swim and sunbathing for us while Oliver went for a cycle ride (only 28 miles - uphill!) - his most enjoyable yet!(?) We had a VERY leisurely lunch and sat around playing and chatting and didn't leave the gite until 2.45pm! That is soooo not me! I'm usually up and out - but it's so relaxing here!
We headed for Nyons again, having decided that we didn't really see it properly on market day as it was so chaotic! ...
Lazy Day by the pool
Oliver set out early for another cycle ride and the kids and I headed for the supermarket in Vaison. We sat in a cafe having petit dejuner first and felt very French! By the time we got round to doing our shopping, it seemed the rest of France had turned up. Chaos!
The rest of the day was spent snacking around ...


