A Day in Provence
You know you are in Provence when you see red-tiled roofs, lavender fields, sunflowers with poppies waving their last farewell, bouillabaisse sharing hints of garlic and saffron, served first with a Pastis, painted shutters in almond green, sky blue, and faded sunshine (if there is such a season in Provence!) Autumn-colored pottery, goat cheese wrapped in chestnut leaves, and the palest rose wine…
Cassis Back Streets. Cassis is a vibrant town with an active local habitants. Do you know that most the restaurants are own and worked by locals?
Poppies are the first Provencal flower to bloom, usually in May and sparingly in June. Next comes lavender budding late June and in full glory in the first week in July. My favorite place to see fields of lavender is in Valensole. The luckiest moment, which cannot be predicted as it is a rare sight, is to see poppies, lavender, and sunflowers blooming together. I haven’t been lucky enough to experience this yet,
but I hope to one day.
To see an old post of mine regarding Lavender follow this link by tapping here.
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