September 8th Closed up the flat ….then Annie waited for the AIRBNB person while I went to get the car …..this had to be a carefully timed maneuver as there was no parking in front of the flat, with the only practical solution being to stop the car in a one way alley…..luck was on our…Continue Reading “Avignon to Pomerols……a first look at the Mediterranean”
September 5th Got up bright and early feeling only ok as Friday night in the Old Town is kinda loud, especially with a Cuban bar/resto directly in front of the flat, the final drunks rolling down the street at about 3:30 AM and the cleaning crews starting at 4:30 AM…..had our croissants, coffee, fruits and…Continue Reading “Avignon to The Papal City ……day trips around Provence”
September 4th Got up after an almost ok sleep…..still lagging a bit and had breakie with our hostess who had just finished serving frobreakfast to her crew who were off to start the first day of the wine harvest…le vendages. The gite was in the center of the town on a street populated by the Fauquerand’s…Continue Reading “La Rochepot to Avignon to Bourgogne……..wine, wine, wine”
September 3rd Got up bright and early……although we had already been up several times…..jet lag is such great fun! Our hosts had breakfast ready including a slideshow showcasing various local attractions. Today we are visiting Fontainbleu and then making our way south through wine country to the small village of La Rochepot: Quality and quantity…Continue Reading “Fontainbleu to La Rochepot”
September 2nd Got to the airport allegedly way early…..but upon checking noticed that our flight to Toronto was going to be delayed….leaving about 30 minutes to make the connection to Paris. Air Canada said it should be no problem (although when booking we were told 1 hr connection time is minimum)….so we stood our ground…Continue Reading “Vancouver to Paris > here we go again…..”