July 10Today we leave Canet in the Languedoc-Roussillon region for the village of Beaumettes in Provence, about 400 km. This is the car we rented, sort of a cross between a minivan and a hatchback. Plenty of room for 4 plus luggage, and really good on gas.
After about 3 hours of freeway driving, we get on to more local and prettier roads. Slower driving but nicer to look at.
About an hour away from destination, we stop for lunch in a village in Provence.
Really relaxing place with great food. (Claude shaved his mustache!)
Provence is not only wine country, but also olive country. Paulette is having a close look at some still on the tree.
We finally get to our new home and we are impressed. It's a 15th century home that has been renovated into a B&B and is a great place to stay. This small patio is by Claude and Paulette's room and is where we had breakfast every morning.
Darlene and I had an upstairs room and this is the view from our window. We had access to this pool, which we used every day, after a hot day of visiting the area.
Another view of the pool. The school of fish in the back was actually made from old motorcycle gas tanks.
This is the view from the pool of Claude and Paulette's patio, in the background.
Here we are, late afternoon, after a cooling dip, relaxing with a beer and resting until dinner. I am checking out a map for the next day's excursion.
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