After leaving the coast and turning inland, we began the last leg of our journey to the lavender fields. 200 kilometers to our destination. We have rented a villa near the mountain village of Menerbes, located at the base of the Luberon Mountains, right in the heart of lavender country. The Lavendar Museum and the Corkscrew Museum are located here. Linda said that Harry and I could visit the Corkscrew Museum while she and Amanda shopped. While traveling along the autostrada (interstate), cars were passing us, blowing their horns, and making gestures at us. We realized that we were in a car with Italian license plates, and we were in France and the people passing us were soccer fans. I won't name any teams, but it is quite similar to being in Alabama when fans of one team pass fans of another team during football season and makes similar gestures.
We arrived at our villa, La Maisonnette. This home is a very old Provencal stone house, built hundreds of years ago, but has the comfort of modern amenities... a great base to use while exploring the Luberon vineyards, markets, lavender fields, and historical sites.
In yesterday's blog, I mentioned Bastille Day. I failed to mention this was also the day of the World Cup in soccer. The game was between France and Croatia. French flags were flying everywhere. We went into the village and it appeared practically deserted, that is, until France scored, and a roar of the crowds emanated from each bar and restaurant where it seems the entire populace was watching the World Cup on TV. France won and they were so happy.
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| Our home away from home |
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| The French love their team |
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| The French love their team |
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| The French love their team |
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| Flags everywhere |
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| Boat docks at Mandelieu-la-Napoule |
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| Staying on the right side of the law, along the Riviera |
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| Mandelieu-la-Napoule castle |
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| A European tradition "How does the dryer work? |
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| Soccer fans gathering |
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| View from Menerbes |
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