A food, wine and travel blog. – Under Construction.
July 5, 2022 La Gaudina Luberon, an excellent outdoor dining experience about a mile from our Bonnieux rental, just don’t ask what’s on the menu. Going out to Dinner in Provence Eating out in France is taken seriously. At lunch time the highways seem to empty and at about 12:30 the restaurants quickly fill with […]
One of France’s best outdoor markets has been a weekly occurrence since the 12th Century. June 25, 2022 Every Saturday since the 1100’s, the town of Apt (20 minutes from our rental farm house) hosts the market. And what a market! Over 300 vendors converge on the town and the small cobblestone streets that snake […]
A study on the French people’s obsession with food. Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Another beautiful day in Provence. Each morning starts off on the cool side but by late morning the warm sun makes its presence felt and anything not in the shade starts to bake. The days get hot, high 80s today, forecast calls […]
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Today Leslie and I set out from our rental farm house in Bonnieux with the goal of visiting the Abbaye Saint-Hilaire followed by a visit to the charming village of Menerbes, often touted as one of the most picturesque in all of the Luberon. A pleasant walk in the city followed […]
