Provence - one of our favorite places in Europe, and it was the end of May, our favorite time in Europe. The flowers would be blooming, so Pete suggested we come here. The lavender doesn’t bloom until July, but even without the fields of blooming lavender, other flowers can be seen in the yards, in windowboxes, above the doors, and growing along the stone walls. So beautiful, and colorful! There are always new things to see, places to go, areas to focus on in Provence. Provence was a “province” of the Roman Empire 2,000 years ago; if you like history, you can visit the many Roman amphitheaters, artifacts and aqueducts as you travel around the area. Some Roman amphitheaters still hold performances; we saw an orchestral performance in the Orange theater in the past (spoiler alert:
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