It is such a joy to have the market outside our door 3 days a week. We have been eyeing the eggs for the last week and decide they will be perfect for an omelet in the near future. Fresh off the chicken, they are 1.4 Euro for six, a steal. We pick up more…
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It’s nice to be back home after a night away. Today we need to do a little laundry while we have breakfast. Dick goes to the boulangerie this morning and brings back a lovely apricot pastry that we split for breakfast along with our yogurt and juice. Today our target is the Granet Museum, they…
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After a nice breakfast and conversation with owner Chris at our B&B we depart Chateauneuf-du-Pape for a visit to Avignon and the Roman aqueduct at Pont-du-Gard. Avignon is an interesting place – the ‘Palais des Papes’ was built in 1252 and is a historical palace which is one of the most important Gothic buildings in…
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Chateauneuf-du-Pape has been on the wish list for a while. This small region in the Southern Rhone Valley is primarily know for red wine and its reputation is well deserved. FYI, the name means New Chateau of the Pope, actually the summer residence of the Pope for the century the Pope was located in France…
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