September 14, 2006Today, Mom, Dave and I went on an outing to the towns of Les Baux de Provence and St. Remy de Provence-all about an hour's drive west of Aix. It was a lovely day and we got a good start leaving our house around 10am. When we left the auto route, we drove through L'Ilse sur la Sorgue. This was just a drive through visit but a town I hope to return to someday. The waters of the Sorgue River surround this picturesque town with a maze of little alleys. There are said to have been 70 waterwheels on this river for grinding cereals, pressing oils and making paper but only a few have survived. Today, the town is well known for it's large Sunday market where there lots of antiques.
We arrived at Les Baux in mid morning, parked the car and walked up to the village. We enjoyed poking around in the little shops, exploring the cobbled streets leading to a small chapel here, an atelier there....
We drove on ahead to St. Remy-de-Provence where I discovered a dead camera battery, hence no more photos. Here, we visited a few of Van Gogh's haunts before enjoying a delicious lunch at a sidewalk restaurant. After lunch we tracked down a man with whom I had corresponded prior to our move to Provence. He owns and runs the very attractive Provence Paradise, with four guest houses. If you're ever heading that way check out his site http://www.provenceparadise.com.
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