A Taste of Provençal Life

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April 2nd 2017

Published: April 9th 2017

Like Belle, I am always in search of adventure! BUT, unlike Belle, a taste of that Provençal life is exactly what I was hoping for on this trip to Provence, France. The boulangeries, patisseries, fromageries, confiseries, even bisquiteries – oo la la! Then there’s the wine - so delicious and more abundant than water. I could have been satisfied just to stay at Café de la Place in little Sain... Read Full Entry

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Shanghai Sheri

In 2006, our family began what we thought was a 3 year adventure of living and traveling in China. But like Gilligan, our 3 year tour turned into something much longer and deeper than we expected. This was just the beginning of our cultural travels and blogs. 3 years turned into 6 years and included a time of residence in South Korea as well. The kids have all transitioned into and out of college leaving us as empty nesters, but not empty of ambitions to continue to explore the world. Come along with us as we seek to expand our understanding of this marvelous world in which we live! ... full info

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Lunch with Fred

At our favorite Cafe de la Place with a particularly yummy goat cheese salad.

Grilled camembert salad

Can't imagine 1 person being able to eat this entire salad, although I surely tried!

Van Gogh inspiration

The scene of this painting, just outside the sanitorium where Van Gogh spent some time, is remarkably the same as the day he painted it more than 120 years ago.

Avignon Palace of the Pope

Flamingos of Camargue

Camargue is a southern region of France bordering the Mediterranean, west of the famed French Riviera, and full of a beauty of its own.

Marshes of Camargue

Camargue pony

Bull fighting arena

I was surprised to learn that bulls were used for fighting as well as for games in this region of France.

Church in Mollege

Community

A beautiful picture of village life - gathering of parishoners outside the historic church after Sunday mass.

12th April 2017

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Wonderful view
Great view there and good work to catch it so well in the photo. We love to travel on small roads to places not visited by too many tourists. We also love France so hopefully we'll be able to tour the French countryside one day. Thanks for your blog. /Ake

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