Hotel Les Bories Gordes

... 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 ...

... to our room, we took off in search of some wine and snacks as we needed something to calm us after all the trials of arriving in Avignon. After our 1st glass, we saw our fellow taxicab line patrons file in for a drink as well. We then walked around the small city and took in the sights. It was nice, but it wasn´t Nice.<br><br>Later that evening we met up with our friends and enjoyed plenty of wine and a relaxing dinner.

... present was some cereal and kidney beans from Amy...we're waiting to experience her famous chilli con carne (hint hint). However, the French don't really 'do' birthday cakes in the same way that we do, so, instead of spending 15&#8364; on an admitttedly beautiful patisserie cake, we've been sticking candles in madeleines and such like, so not all of our birthday traditions are lost!<br><br>As well as some of this quite blatant indulgement, we've also been immersing ...

... and get the plane to Singapore. We should be sleeping in a hotel bed this time next week at Bintan Island and while this has been a fantastic trip I will be glad of a bigger bed and some luxuries.<br><br>Very warm regards to you all - we are missing the dogs heaps and we pat as many here as possible.<br><br>More news soon but not sure where from - it may not be until Bintan.<br><br>X X X<br><br>

Bonjour avec Aix-en-Provence Cherie<br>Since the last news we have visited the Cote D'Azur spending time at Monte Carlo and Antibes. We stayed near Antibes at a place called Biot and at night you could hear the seals at nearby Marineland - very strange. It was still quite hot and stickey with more mozzies. Monte Carlo was wall to wall money with billions of dollars in boats and cars. Antibes was similar but it had a lovely old town as well.<br>We arrived ...

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... my camera. And was I trigger happy! The others, however, did not feel the same way. Like well-oiled machines, they rode continuously with an urgent mission to reach our first pit stop in Bédoin. Then, they could relax and do whatever they wished. But I wanted to explore each passing village, to touch the ancient buildings and medieval gates that withstood the ravages of time, to take a break and savor the delicious pastries and coffee in a quaint café, and to have the ...

... like so many wines I've had in the US. ("This wine is from Oregon and it has a hint of oak, scented with gasoline and a little bat guano for a kicker.") Someone told me that I'd enjoy the wine in France more than anything, and it's true. I can see how the French can consume so much wine when it doesn't assault your senses. And here you just order rouge (red) or blanc (white) or rose' (rose'). None of that snotty label or year or vintage ****. If wine was ...