We arrived in Nice right on time at 10:30 am today, to warm sunshine and blue skies, after a very comfortable flight from Montreal. Had to take our luggage with us on the navette (shuttle bus) that took us from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2, but no problem there. Signed all the papers for the car, and increased the insurance. Walked some distance to the rental car park and put all our stuff into our little silver diesel Dacia which drives quietly and handles very ncely. Found our way to the A8 with no trouble at all. Stopped along the highway for a oool drink at a lay-by, and overshot Aix-de Provence by quite a bit. By the time we were almost to the Mediterranean, far to the West of where we wanted to be, we discovered that our car had a gps in it, and that worked to get us to our gite in Villars, north of Apt.
Our hosts are lovely....Laurence is the wife of our host couple - artist and mother and homemaker. She recommended Le Manoir for dinner, a lovely restaurant just outside of Apt. Her parents led us there as they live nearby. Wonderful food for dinner: a Rose by Chateau Verrrerie in Puget, appetizer: Chrvre Roti aved Tapenade, (shared), Bryant had Poulet in Sauce with roasted potatoes and other veggies, I had canard on a skewer with grilled veggies, and for dessert Me(cold strawberry soup with basil sorbet) B (Colonel: vokda with lemon sorbet). We found our way back home nearly perfectly by 9:30. Pix to follow, I hope!
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