April - Month 7 (post 1)

SORRY - FIRST POST BUSY MONTH Happy Easter....to celebrate Easter (and enjoy our 4 day weekend) James and I headed to the south of France. We drove to Provence for 5 days. It was a wonderfully relaxing trip! We stayed at Caroline's place, which is a bed and breakfast type place in a perfect location. Very centralized for all the wineries and sightseeing opportunities. We went to wineries, cellars, local markets, great landmarks, it was wonderful.
The drive home was quite fun and interesting....It was an 11 hour drive and i agreed to drive for part of the time....well, James pulled over to a typical French reststop for us to switch drivers. Well let me just tell you about the toilets....its a porcelain hole in the ground with two foot rests and no rubber to keep from slipping...that's right, its glorified squatting....NEVER AGAIN FOR ME!!

View from Caroline's to Venasque

Avignon
Fontaine de Vaucluse (The fountain, or spring, of Vaucluse, situated at the feet of a steep cliff 230 metres high, is the biggest spring in France. It is also the fifth largest in the world with an annual flow of 630 million cubic metres.)
Yes, we pulled over on the side of the road and took these pictures. All the cherry blossoms were in bloom. It was absolutely beautiful!
Wine tasting room (yes, we came home with a few bottles, I mean cases)