Mercure Valence Sud 2

... an unforgettable experience; and unforgettable wine, which we'll be saving a bottle of for our 10th anniversary... when it will be at its prime.

The next day we visited the St. Joseph region of the Rhone; further north. Again, amazing wine and amazing people. You're supposed to call ahead to make an appointment with the smaller chateaus; but since we don't have a phone, our strategy was to drive down the road and pull over wherever we ...

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...

on the road again...

... 1/5 de sa surface. Cela donne des formes naturelles auxquelles le sculpteur donne une signification en ajoutant le plus souvent un visage sur une silhouette drapée dans des replis naturels. Le résultat est souvent d'une beauté surprenante.
Donc à la semaine prochaine pour les photos.

Ensuite l'aventure continue à Pékin

... e de la décoration. Le résultat d'ensemble est impressionnant surtout lorsque l'on considère le soin apporté aux détails. Petit clin d'œil à l'histoire : chacune des chambres porte le nom d'un ancien occupant de la maison. On trouve ainsi la chambre Laurens de la Pra, avocat ...

... lavande. Des garrigues vibrant aux sonnailles des troupeaux de chèvres et de moutons et un ciel toujours bleu.





Maison de la Pra : en plein cœur de la vieille ville de Valence





Maison de la Pra : en plein cœur de la vieille ville de Valence





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... the back of the house and the bird life is quite fantastic - we will need to get a book I think as I have no idea what most of the birds are. There is a stream at the bottom of the drive where the rocks are covered in moss and the trees reach right down into the water - some small pools for swimming ( the water is FREEZING) and lots of clambering and exploring places for the children.

... to the Alps in the
East! Gorgeous weather May to September and beautiful vineyards up and down the Rhone Valley.

I HIGHLY recommend this gorgeous chateau to anyone after a romantic getaway and as far as getting married at the Chateau..WOW.

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Only for Brenda! Driving down the upper Ardeche gorge on the outside of the road with 1m retaining walls and vertiginous views. Big lorries using all the bend were coming the other way ...

... with lentils and couscous...which our farmer host looks at with a perplexed expression and then is surprised to discover that she likes it. It's been amusing. We're thoroughly enjoying our time here. Our days are filled with animal care, berry picking, mushroom hunting, making jam and lots of cooking. It all seems very traditional and very French. Check out the new photos on flickr. I'm sure there will be more photos as we stay here until November 5. Back to dishes now, à bientôt. C