France - Day 12

Woke up this morning to a bit of clouds, first time while we have been in Provence.


We took another trip into Fayence -

to the fabric store. Beautiful french fabric, but I couldn't justify more fabric. We really haven't bought too much this holiday. Just had a fantastic time.

The villa is appropriately named Villa Nirvana. We have had a wonderful stay. It is amazingly private here, so peaceful. The only noise we here is the gliders being towed up -


from the nearby airfield-

at the bottom of the valley.

The sun did come out for the day and it turned into another beautiful day -

The door on the shed is such a lovely shade of blue/purple. It is a colour we see every where here, almost the same colour as the sky.

This is the last day at the villa, and we have made the most of it. My oldest was swimming this evening -

We leave tomorrow. Flying to Paris and them back home to Canada on Sunday. The whole trip has been fantastic. We all are fine that we are returning home. Back to work/school/university/regular routines for all of us.

petit macarons

I think one thing I will be returning with is a little extra weight - the pasteries are amazing here!

See you next week! ♥

France - Day 10 & Day 11

Yesterday we went to Tourrettes. It is a small hill town right next to Fayence-

a bit of a traffic jam

Today we drove down the coast -


To Monaco -


All the fancy stores-

and casinos in the distance

This is what we came to see though - my oldest child's choice.
The F1 Tunnel for the Monte Carlo Grand Prix (I think that is what it is called), we had to walk it too (along with lots of other people), hoping to see super cars (we did see a bunch on the drive to Monte Carlo).
The same son is also the one who bought shoes on the Champs Elysees in Paris!

the Mediterranean Sea was so clear

It was a very hot, wonderful, day. Only about 1½ hours away from the villa.

More time has been spent lounging too -


Just one full day left in Provence!
A bientot! ♥

France - Day 9

Today we went to Grasse, a town famous for being the perfume capital of the world.

We went to the perfumery Molinard-


After we took a walk around the old village -


Another lovely day in the south of France!

Gloria asked me about the language, I speak french (my Mother is French Canadian) so I have had no problems (although the french is slightly different - yesterday I met some people from Quebec and they were much easier for me to understand). Lots of people speak English here. Last year when we went to Italy (we don't speak Italian) we had no problems. This year it has been very nice to speak and read the language though.
Gail also asked me about plans for the trip - we really are not planners (just the basics like getting there and some where to stay). We really enjoy experiencing different cultures rather than seeing all the sights. Renting an apartment or home is a wonderful way to experience a new culture, much nicer than staying in a hotel too (also more relaxing).

Thanks for joining me on our trip!♥

France - Day 8

This morning I took some pictures at the house we rented Provence in-

the stairs leading to the pool

the pool

the bedrooms

the front patio

the view from the pool
The town in the distance, across the valley is where we went this morning.

Fayence, a beautiful little town set on the mountain side-

we are staying on the other side of the valley

The rest of the day was spent in the hot sun-

A bientot!♥