Le Valentia Hotel & Residence Valence

And we're back! Internet was pretty much non existent though the french countryside; so sorry for the late blog posts. At any rate; we decided in order to see the wine regions of France you have to drive, so yep, we rented a car! Freedom from bus, train, and metro schedules is amazing. Our first stop out of Provence was Orange, the gateway to the Rhone Valley. But as it was a Sunday, and a holiday, there wasn't much to see, so we took off to drive ...

found a great little town in Provence.. and as they say "when in Rome (Provence)"... we had a great meal in true french restaurant... happy to be away from tourist food... and had some very nice red wine........ just a stopover but a friendly little place and nice hotel...<br><br>on the road again...<br><br>

... en bois dur. Souvent ce sont des bois presque fosilisés dont on peut voir de façon très marquée les veines celles-ci dessinent des arabesques qui vont être utilisées pour donner sens à la sculpture. Au départ le sculpteur n'avait pas le droit de modifier la racine , juste la polir aujourd'hui il a le droit de sculpter le bois ...

<br> <br> <br> <br> Maison de la Pra : en plein c&#339;ur de la vieille ville de Valence<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Un coup de c&#339;ur ! Voilà pourquoi Diane et Henri-Jean Bayart ont acheté cet hôtel particulier du 15ème siècle. Protégée par une lourde porte en bois, cette demeure ...

... et un Parc Naturel (Vercors).<br> Valence sur Rhône - Située sur le grand itinéraire européen nord-sud, Valence sur Rhône séduit par sa vieille ville, ses rues piétonnes, ses places ombragées, ses belles façades aux couleurs pastels.<br> Vallée de la Drôme-Diois - Terre nourricière, la région recèle des trésors qui font le bonheur des gourmets ...

... just give her a E50 note and hope for some change! The same with the butcher - we left yesterday with a piece of beef which cost the same as a small African Nation would have on the blackmarket - needless to say that the children have now been quietly prepped that we dont walk into a shop BEFORE we have looked into the windows first and decided what we want so we can avoid ...

Possibly the most romantic destination EVER, the Chateau Du Bijou is very beautiful and totally away from it all, but only just! We spent the weekend exploring the Ardeche and Drome<br>areas, situated either side of the Rhone Valley, which are both also really beautiful<br>and unspoilt holiday destinations. No crowded beaches, but fresh rivers<br>for ...

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... Bren was most unhappy for the 20Km.<br> <br><br>Viviers a funny little very old walled town (nasty alleys) but the aire by the river was nice, and has electricity. <br><br> <br><br>

... for awhile. Other lessons we've leaned lately are just how different American and European cultures really are. On the farm here in rural France, meals take no less than an hour. In fact, today we ate lunch for three hours and will have a large dinner later tonight. Uff. Also, never forget the cheese course. It's the most important and all the French people gathered around the table will be aghast that you thought the meal would progress directly from the main to dessert. Jess has ...