July 7, 2014 4 SAFFRON: THE OTHER FIELD OF PURPLE IN PROVENCE Deep in the heart of the pine, oak, and garrigue covered forests that lie between Mont Ventoux and Les [...]
June 22, 2014 2 LA FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE IN LOURMARIN The great part of staying in a maison village–home in the village–is that you are in the thick of [...]
June 7, 2014 6 THERE’S MORE THAN ONE D-DAY June 6th marked the 70th anniversary of the Allied landing on the beaches of Normandy. I got a message early [...]
June 2, 2014 3 LOOKING FOR LAVENDER IN THE LUBERON The Luberon’s lavender season usually begins around the end of June and extends into August when harvesting [...]
May 24, 2014 11 BOUILLABAISSE, ROSÉ, AND RECIPES FOR THE ART OF LIVING IN PROVENCE Today’s post is coordinated with my friend David’s current Cocoa & Lavender post. David and I [...]
May 18, 2014 5 OUR FORAY INTO PROVENCE REAL ESTATE CONTINUES WITH A SHEEPFOLD, A PARKING SPACE, A COURTYARD, AND A CAVE This is the second in a series of posts about buying, renting, and selling our property in Provence. [...]
May 4, 2014 11 FALLING IN LOVE WITH A VILLAGE IN PROVENCE AND TAKING THE LEAP TO BUY A HOME This is the first in a series of posts about buying, renting, and selling our property in Provence. It [...]
April 6, 2014 8 THE LITTLE PRINCE RETURNS TO NEW YORK Look up at the sky. Ask yourself, “Has the sheep eaten the flower or not?” And you’ll see how [...]
March 30, 2014 12 NEW SHOW AT CARRIERES DE LUMIERES: BE ENVELOPED BY THE MUSIC, MOVEMENT, GLITTER, AND BRIGHT COLORS OF ARTIST GUSTAV KLIMT What does a town do with a vast web of stone quarries with a “Closed” sign on every door? The folks in [...]
March 22, 2014 12 AIGUES-MORTES: SEA SALT & SEE SALT My dear friend and fellow blogger, David of Cocoa & Lavender, is a self-proclaimed salt-addict. When [...]