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Bonjour Provence — A Day Around Gordes

Here I sit, on a rainy evening in Gordes, very happy to be cozy inside and listening to the rain fall outside.

Yesterday was a brilliantly sunny day. I actually got to wear a summer dress that I got at a second hand store at home with Provence in mind.

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Exploring Haute Provence — Oct 12

A rainy evening in Provence. I am sure after a hot and dry summer, the earth is just soaking up all the rain right now and rejoicing. Back at home in Oregon, it has been in the 80’s and simply not letting summer go. If I wasn’t in France, I’d be a tad envious now.

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Bonjour Arles — Oct 13

I am sitting at Calendal, a cute little hotel in Arles, a modest sized town in Provence, only miles from the Mediterranean Sea.

We woke up in Gordes and not that it mattered much, because we were checking out anyway, but there was no electricity in our home.

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Discovering West Camargue — Oct 14

Calendal remains an endearing place to call home for a few days – close to the action, yet quiet enough, to simply sit and comfortably reflect about my days.

We started off our day heading downstairs to the spa. The hotel receptionist led us outside and downstairs into the special area.

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Discovering East Camargue — Oct 15

Today started with another visit to the spa. I figured out how to get the steam room really cranking and we both left feeling energized.

The Camargue was calling again. There are quite a few things to explore down there, but in short, it is divided into the west and the east side.

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Roman Arles — Oct 16

It’s our last day to enjoy the spa and we do. It’s a great perk of being at this modest and sweet hotel. On our few days here, we have passed by this and that, but we haven’t really done Arles in full, and today, we will. It’s a small town and one can get around on foot,

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