One day in Provence

Now that we’re enjoying our third sunny day in a row, Chantal and Jean-François Premat have taken us on a long and beautiful tour through parts of the Lubéron and the spectacular gorges of the Verdon River which flows nearby. After stopping in Moustier a drop-dead-gorgeous village nestled under a huge rock formation and having lunch there, we drove along side the gorges making stopping at all possible view points and getting dizzy at the sight of a gorge that at time represents more than 2,000 vertical drop from the narrow roadway overlooking the bottom of a river encased by vertical cliffs that are also a location prized by expert rock-climbers showing off their skills every chance they get. The river meanders for miles, cutting a dizzying gorge into the rock and the mountain, before if finally opens up into a beautiful artificial lake framed around abundant vegetation. Since we couldn’t afford “one year in Provence” that single day filled with lots of silliness and laughter almost accomplished that thanks to our hosts’ kindness and will remain one of the most memorable stages of our trip…