The call of Lac Sainte Croix’s blue proves impossible to resist. Mountains and water are an unbeatable combination in my book. What I didn’t count on, is Himself’s preference to aim for the lake’s northern […]
The call of Lac Sainte Croix’s blue proves impossible to resist. Mountains and water are an unbeatable combination in my book. What I didn’t count on, is Himself’s preference to aim for the lake’s northern […]
We’ve quite inadvertently landed in the spectacular mountain setting of Moustiers Sainte-Marie. The village sits at a 640 metre elevation, impossibly perched between two vertical rises. Being Provence, the only way to it is up a […]
Bouyed by yesterday’s glimpse of lavender, I’m on a mission. Lavender in full bloom, I’ll settle for no less. Himself dutifully plots a path and we’re off. Well almost off. First there’s wine to be […]
The weather gods like to have their little laugh. I thought we had the upper hand this time – surely visiting Provence in spring would spare us its usual ferocious summer heat? But alas no, […]
So here we are under the Provincial sun and despite being Spring’s last gasp, it’s hot, hot, hot. The sun’s splitting the stones as the Irish would say. 33 degrees to be precise. Menerbes is […]
I didn’t realise it yesterday, but we’ve officially crossed into South East France, a milestone of sorts on this meandering journey of ours. Himself has determined that we’re ‘near’ Camargue, near being a relatively loose […]
The Gorges of Tarn. Sounds straight out of Lord of The Rings doesn’t it? So named for the gorges gouged out though the limestone plateaus of the Sauveterre and Mejean by the Tarn River over […]
A short hop from Saint-Come-d’Olt, set on a meander of the Lot River, is the Les Plus Village of Sainte-Eulalie-d’Olt. Best of all, we learn that otters live here! Otties!!! Built around a 15th century […]
We’ve edged our way closer to the very centre of southern France. Our path has taken us to Saint-Come-d’Olt, yet another Les Plus Beaux Village from our exceedingly useful book. Saint-Come-d’Olt houses feature scallop shaped […]
The morning starts with a last walk through Capdenac-le-Haut, ostensibly in search of a Boulangerie but we’re out of luck – closed. I do spot this bunny cheekily set with a strategic view. Himself sets […]