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…
View More‘Africa Foula’, one of the drum bands highlighting this year’s ‘Assogora’ festival along the Cours Mirabeau in Aix. Good fun!
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It’s a lazy Sunday in Aix. After a late breakfast we headed out to run errands and after hearing the distant sound of drums ventured down to the main drag, Cours Mirabeau. Cours Mirabeau is the city’s hub and is often the scene of markets, demonstrations, etc. Today it turns out is ‘Assogora 2018’ –…
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Today was a targeted hit for the local market, looking for just the right ingredients for a salad for tomorrows dinner and the Paella guy for dinner tonight. The market runs 3 days a week – Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. I was surprised that today’s number of vendors was probably double that of the other…
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