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We have rerouted ourselves to avoid the Massif Central, which we decide is too massive for us. We cross the Rhone again and head East into the Drone, and rural, lightly touristed France.
A few stops along the way - Francehenge, where we stop for our picnic
More Tour fever, and free water for cyclists
The Pre-Alpes as they are called here
A really small rough tunnel
Should a nuclear plant and a crocodile farm really be right next to each other?!
The lavender is finally starting to bloom, so here are a few requisite lavender in Provence shots.
Garlic
And some poppies as a bonus
Our destination, Grignan. You guessed it, a medieval fortified town and one of the most beautiful villages in France.
The chateau, well situated and intact.
World’s most boring festival?
Not the best picture, but trying to show the ancient stone slab floors in our hotel - you can see where the door sill is worn away from hundreds of years of use.
We had a nice dinner at our hotel’s restaurant. Gazpacho to start for me.
Mille feiulles of veggies and cheese for E
Dorado filet with gnocchi for me
And slab'o'beef with mashed potatoes for E.
My dessert - the only thing I understood when she listed it was “rouge,” and that it is.
Another mysterious French word – turns out it’s soft cheese curds served with whipped cream, cherry compote, salt and pepper.
“Wish it had more duck!”
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