Le Petit Bijou | St. Remy, France

While in St. Remy, we stayed at a VRBO named Le Petit Bijou.  This home is right in the heart of the village.  Walk out the door and you are in the midst of great cafes, patisseries, and shops, though located on a quiet little street.  Vicki and David Archer restored this home to perfection.  Every detail, the furniture, lighting, bedding, mirrors, sinks, and the beautiful white dishes were incredible.  Eye candy everywhere.  I could have stayed forever and with it's location, it is a great central point to discover the other beautiful villages of Provence.  Read more about Le Petit Bijou here.

Chasing Lavender | Provence

One of the sights I was especially looking forward to when I got to Provence were the fields of lavender.  I had heard of this famous abby in Gordes, the Abbaye Notre Dame de Senanque.  In June and July, the fields in front of the abby are filled with blooming, fragrant lavender.  In fact, the abby building itself often takes on a purplish hue depending on the light.  Well, we missed the lavender by about a week.  They had just harvested their fields, much to my dismay.  Not to be deterred, we continued on our quest in search of lavender through the hills and into the town of Sault and beyond.  As you can see, we succeeded in our mission.  

Read more about the abby here.

A Week in Provence | Aix-en-Provence

It's everything you dream of, Provence.  The tastes, smells and sights, all delicious to the senses.  From le cafe et le petit-dejeuner of freshly baked croissants, one starts the day off with a bit of joie de vivre.  Then strolling through town taking in the colors and textures of the buildings on the winding streets, maybe stopping at a brocante on Place Verdun.  A late lunch outside in a small square is calling with du vin rose et du fromage.  Toujours du fromage.....toujours du vin.  And so it goes.......................