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Looking up at Le Baux-de-Provence
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Our last full day in St Remy, and after a few days not doing
too much and having a good rest, we went for a drive around this region, The
Alpilles, which is a small range of mountains close to St Remy. It is a National
Park with small towns dotted around it, and the roads wind through it, making a
very enjoyable drive.
Our first stop was at Les Baux de Provence, an impressive
hilltop town, although with the parking area well below the town, we gave it a
miss, walking up hills isn’t the best at the moment.
Continued driving to the town of Fontvielle and after a
visit to the information centre, we drove a bit further to the remains of a
Roman Aqueduct, which although in quite a bit of disrepair, you can still walk
along the channels in parts. History is everywhere.
Meandered along, passing through olive plantations and vineyards
and many villages, with the beautiful Alpilles always nearby. Arrived at
Eyguieres and time for a late lunch in this traditional Provencal town, and found a simple local café. Turned
out to be a great choice and we had a really good meal, tonight we will just
have a snack. While we have been away, my brother has had to sample the Tiramisu
wherever it was on the menu, (just don’t know where he puts it as he never
seems to put weight on!), and in honour of him we decided to share one!
We had a very nice local wine for lunch and the waiter told
us where the vineyard was, and after googling it, and finding that it was open
after 2pm it seemed a good idea for a visit. Turned out to be an amazing drive
in the valley to the Oddo Domaine winery and the almost new tasting rooms were
so impressive with huge windows looking onto the Alpilles, reminding is a bit
of Craggy Range in Hawkes Bay. We ended up having a great chat with Emily, who
had been in NZ in 2020 when Covid broke out. She was on Waiheke Island working
for Josh Emmett and ended up spending 4 months on the island before being able
to head back to France. Such a small world.
It’s been such a good day, and the best news is that I have
my taste back and feel that we are kicking Covid to touch!!!
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Views from the road to Les Baux de Provence
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The remains of a Roman Aqueduct
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Never tire of these old French streets
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A Tiramisu....just for you Ian G
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Huge views from the winery.
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Chatting with Emily
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Irrigation canals
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History is everywhere
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...and olive trees
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