2022 – Europe

We wake up late, perhaps due to the wine of the night before. The day is cool, bright and beautiful, as it has been so many mornings here in

Today we’re driving a ways, maybe ninety minutes out and the same back. We’re up early (6:30) and are going by eight. Our first stop is

Today’s another long drive to the same area so again we’re up at 6 and on the road by 7. We’re headed to Sarlat (short for Sarlat-de-Canéda)

Last night, after we went to bed, a big thunderstorm blew through. The lightning was amazing. Where we are, when you turn the lights out

Today we’ve promised ourselves not to drive too far. We want a break from the past few days and tomorrow we drive five plus hours to Avignon

Big day today: relocation to Provence. We previously arranged for Pascal to be there at 8am (or before) and he’s there at 7:50. His checkout

We’re finally settled in our new home (in Bonnieux, en Provence) with our additional travel companions (Bonnie and Doug). It’s time for fun.

Today’s excitement is a trip to Les Baux. The well preserved, fortified hilltop town is just over an hour’s drive away. We do our normal

We have what we need for today’s trip to Gordes, except for the bread for sandwiches. I head out at 6:30 a.m. to get baguettes. In the

Ants! We have ants. There are ants on our food (fruits, crackers, wine bottles, etc.) that we left on the counter. They’re also up in