The day before we went to Arles (a 1.5 hour trip) to see the Van Gogh Museum and had lunch at the Cafe name after the painting he did of it at night. I had the Van Gogh salad and it was as colorful as his paintings. The museum was closed and with the warning symbol written in French on the Peugeot I was driving (saying "Get your engine fixed now!") had us having a difficult day.. We located a Hertz office in Arles which had us driving to Neems airport (farther west) to exchange it for a brand spanking new Chevy Captiva. Ya!!!!!! American!. It drives so much better but is so much bigger that we named it Bubby. I'm the largest car in our hotel parking lot.. Scary to drive these perched towns with when you meet a bus/truck or fast driving car in your lane but it handles the mountainous country roads so well with our foursome. As the appointed driver I am the one who has to maneuver these roads but without Kathy our only French speaking artist navigating for us we might never get there.
Oh, and I am now along with my car mates working on finding the best sorbet in Provence. So far the best has been here in Bonnieux with the tea shop down the street and at the La Flambe restaurant.. The tea shop has Lavender sorbet which pared with raspberry is lovely., La Flambe has Cassis (Kir liquer) flavor and paired with lemon or citron sorbet is the best palate cleanser after a meal.
There you go one post to catch you up and another one yet to come with yesterday's trip and drawing. Have to charge both the battery on the notebook and by tummy. Have a colorful day!
Gloria
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