I can imagine you are tired of hearing us rave about the weather and the wonderful days we are having, but it's all true. Though the sky wasn't quite as blue today as the past 3-4 days, it was more blue than gray, and the temperature has moderated a bit....about 17C (65F) which is perfect for us. We got an early start and drove about 100 km east of Apt to Moustiers-Ste.-Marie, a town in the mountains of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Much of the drive was on a huge plateau stretching for about 40 km., but there were plenty of winding, hilly roads to keep Bryant on his toes, with plenty of down-shifting. Luckily traffic was light.
After a short wander around Moustiers, and a bit of retail therapy, we decided to stop for lunch at Le Relais, a bistro-type restaurant with a terrace beside the waterfall that comes down the mountainside through the village. It was a good choice-my appetizer, which we shared, was phyllo pastry wrapped chevre with a green salad with sesame dressing. Bryant's main course was a tuna steak with potatoes and vegetable, while I had a roasted duck leg with sliced roast potatoes and delicious cooked sweet onions on top. Dessert was tiramisu for Bryant and pannacotta for me. Excellent meal with perfect service and ambiance. Why does the food taste better here?
We had just enough time to drive up into the Gorges du Verdon for a short distance and oooh and aaah over the views before heading back 'home' to Apt. A long drive, but well worth the effort and time. Another time we'd probably have taken two days to do the trip, as we didn't really see much of the gorges, and they are spectacular.
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