Heart of Provence

On Monday five of us headed for the "heart of Provence". We started out at the "Market" at Isle De L'Sorgue. It was a great market. We bought a lot of stuff including truffles and a squash that probably weighed more than a 3 year old child.

The town is beautiful - a river pours out of the ground straight from the Alpes. The town has canals all through it. Many ducks and water wheels. You could even see fish swimming in the canal.

On the left is a great dog who showed us around Rousillon. He clearly owned the town. It was a cool and cloudy day but with the autumn colors it still looked great.

This is the town of Rousillon - one of the most beautiful. The land there is ochre colored and so everything (cliffs, houses, other buildings) is all orange, pink, or yellow.

We found a wonderful small winery on the way into town. They only had two whites, two reds but they were delicious and the price was right so we brought some back to the house.



And then of course - the best of the best - Gordes. Such a beautiful place - made even more memorable due to Peter Mayle's books - this was the town he lived in - "A Year in Provence". We found a cozy little place for lunch - literally three tables, a kitchen, and a wood stove. Very cozy. Place was "Marianne's". Marianne is the owner, cook, and wait staff. It was wonderful.

Here is the group that made the trip plus me - Sarah Wernert, her friend Trish, Pete Wernert, and his wife Casey.

This was a great and very Provencal day.