 |
| My sketch of a palm tree in Vaison-la-Romaine. |
This is the third and final posting about my October trip with a group of local artists who went to Provence to paint and sketch. It was a perfect week--sunshine, congenial company, excellent meals, a sweet hotel, charming villages, golden vineyards, and just the right amount of tapenade from local olives and Côtes du Rhône from local grapes. This last batch of photos includes more whimsey plus a wee look at some of the delightful meals that were set down before us.
 |
| At the outdoor Antique Market in Vaison-la-Romaine, the town where we stayed. |
 |
| This looked like such a happy cypress tree, I had to take its photo. |
 |
| A fountain in the lovely village of Séguret only a few miles down the road from Vaison-la-Romaine. |
 |
| A puss in Séguret |
 |
| The table where we 12 ate lunch at the impressive Côté Terrasse, a restaurant in Séguret. I got duck. |
 |
| A table-mate got this salad--a round of cheese (camembert?) baked with strips of bacon and served with endive, prosciutto, potatoes, and tomatoes. |
 |
| The plane tree, a sycamore, prevalent in this part of France. |
 |
| Street musicians at Vaison-la-Romaine's weekly outdoor market. I wished later I'd gotten one of their CD's, they were that good! |
 |
| Also at Vaison-la-Romaine's weekly market |
 |
| Part of the town's Roman ruins. |
 |
| One of those great Citroën deux chevaux cars, said to be "a motorized alternative to the horse." |
 |
| A family restaurant in nearby Nyons served us a four-course dinner which included this wild boar and risotto decorated with flowers and fresh herbs. |
 |
| That was followed by this amusing dessert of hazelnut foam and piped meringues. |
 |
| Au revoir. From Geneva we connected with our flight home, skipping Paris. |
No comments:
Post a Comment