Francesco's house
25 mars 2017, Italien ⋅ 🌫 55 °F
Francesco and his two lively children, Matthew and Beatricia, showed us to our spacious apartment. It's a daylight basement with peekaboo views of the mountains. The main room is heated with a pelletLäs mer
Driving out and about today
27 mars 2017, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
Mostly photos of the drive up to The Matterhorn.
The Matterhorn
27 mars 2017, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F
Or Monte Cervino as the Italians call it. The alps up here are so rugged and craggy they are unreal. We both felt they looked almost photoshopped against the bright blue of the sky. Awe inspiring.
Rosemary EngleI am in awe of all that you are seeing, and these mountains are just wow.
And the drive back
27 mars 2017, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 45 °F
I'm reminded of Mark Twain's apology, "I'd have written a shorter letter but I didn't have time."
View from our window this morning
28 mars 2017, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F
French Alps
28 mars 2017, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
After driving through the Mount Blanc tunnel (11 kilometers long), we emerged into France. The Alps were very imposing. We would have gotten more photos, but most of the time the sun was in the way.Läs mer
Annanaomi Sams
I don't think my heart would let me drive on. This is too beautiful to see and then leave.
Annanaomi SamsHave we/I become overly demanding re: pictures? Probably... These are beyond words. I am grateful for each one! Thank you!
Drive to Avignon
28 mars 2017, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
The air was very extremely hazy during most of the drive so it was difficult to get photos of the huge marble massifs along the way.
Avignon
29 mars 2017, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
Views from our 14th floor apartment that we are sharing with our very nice French hostess, Annick, and a university student, Ahmed, from Tunisia.
Wandering around Avignon
29 mars 2017, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
An old walled city that was home to the Popes in the 13th and 14th centuries. The city is on the Rhine River.
The photo of the bike shows how the mail is delivered in the city.
Walking in Avignon Il
30 mars 2017, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
Getting lost
30 mars 2017, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
A closed road set us off on the side roads in apple growing country.
Village Des Bories
30 mars 2017, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
From mid 17th century, these were homes of the homesteaders given rights to land if they farm as a way to stave off famine and revolution. No mortar. Just flat limestone lying around. I'll tell ya,Läs mer
Gordes
30 mars 2017, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
We're in the Luberon in the heart of Provence. Wow who knew there were so many hill towns in FRANCE!
Annanaomi Sams
Oh! Well it SHOULD be a house. I think some in other places were converted...
Roussillon
30 mars 2017, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
A worldwide source of red and yellow ocher was mined here for centuries. Til they ran out. All house exteriors must, by law, be painted in one of a narrow range of ochre-like colors.
Annanaomi Sams
I like these colors, but can understand wanting a splash of Dublin Blue every once in a while!
Driving around
30 mars 2017, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Saintes Maries de la Mer
31 mars 2017, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
La Camargue
31 mars 2017, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Mark FoardI've always wanted to go to the Camargue. It's been a dream since I was a kid. I'm very jealous.
ResenärI was surprised by how Spanish Stes Maries seemed. Brilliant white houses, paella, bullfights. Everything but the moules frites which seem quite Belgian to me. The scenery was unlike anything I've seen in France. Wild and marshy. The parts that weren't being farmed that is. Interesting thatched structures. I was disappointed only in that their famous wild white horses were mostly to be seen in front of a feed bin in a corral.
54 mpg
31 mars 2017, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
We got diesel today and for once I had kept track of the mileage. We are pleased that our little Fiat Panda is getting 54 mpg on a mix of highway and city driving.
Driving thru France
1 april 2017, Frankrike ⋅ 🌧 48 °F
We really enjoy getting off the major freeways (they are toll roads here), and driving through the country side. As we say: "we hate the freeways." It lets us admire the places and houses that peopleLäs mer
Karen AndersonI would venture to say that you and Gordon earn the badge of being professional travelers! I am amazed at your pace and all the sites you manage to see as well as the great places you find to stay. Thanks so much for posting all the photos and notes about your trip thus far.
Entrecasteaux
1 april 2017, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
We have a small apartment in an old building in a old town in France. It is glorious, old plumbing and all.
Out shopping
3 april 2017, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Most of the village shops are closed Mondays so we walked the quarter mile to the car and went to the supermarket in the next town. Photos are coming back into the village and walking to the house.
Karen AndersonWhat a gorgeous place! The oldness of the towns you visit is so fascinating and rich with history and charm. I am so enjoying your trip!
Another walk around town
4 april 2017, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Entrecasteaux is a Unesco World Heritage site. The town was first established in the 11th century. Current population 1000. One house on our street has a date over the door in the 1600s, but we didn'tLäs mer
Heading back to Milano
5 april 2017, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
We have to go back to Milan to renew our car lease. Why, you may ask didn't we get a long term rental and why can they renew the lease without returning? Don't ask. I don't want to talk about it.Läs mer
Car rental completed
6 april 2017, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
We have the car for another month.
Headed back to France
6 april 2017, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Annanaomi Sams
I love the green and the snowy mountains!
Resenär
It was beautiful. Very alpine.