Yesterday, we took off in the car and visited the seaside town of Saintes Maries de la Mer, where we wandered through the market and picked up the fixings for lunch. This area is famous for white horses, which are everywhere. The French make this a vacation destination and take part in the various opportunities for trail-riding. En route, we also spotted the local flamingos.
Next, we visited the two hilltop towns of Roussillon and Gordes, both around 1000 years old. The views of the outlying countryside was spectacular. These spots are tightly controlled - I can't imagine that McDonalds has a hope in hell of ever locating here - mostly art stores, gift shops and expensive ladies wear. I enjoyed getting off the commercial roads and finding the residential alleys, where roses wind up the ancient buildings and old men sit watching the world`go by.
Today, we say goodbye to Hotel du Musee and we are off to Vence.
A Sign of Spring (we hope)
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