Monthly Archives: September 2017

Apt Market

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Neil

One of the first things we needed to do upon our arrival in Lacoste is buy some groceries. Our landlord/host for the week, Finn, recommended the market in Apt which takes place every Saturday. With our arrival on Friday, this … Continue reading →

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Lacoste

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Neil

Situated in the Luberon National Park area of Provence, the medieval village sits on a hillside overlooking Bonnieux across the valley. Crowning the village at the top of the hill, is the Chateau de Lacoste, one of three former residences … Continue reading →

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Memories of Clos Vieux Rochers

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Neil

One of the things I enjoyed most about our stay at Clos Vieux Rochers was being able to just wander about the property with my camera. So I thought I would put together a little gallery of some of my … Continue reading →

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On to Provence

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Neil

Once again dawn broke with mist shrouding the vineyard and the valley below. It was a day of great excitement at Clos Vieux Rochers. Grape harvest!  Shortly before 8:00 am several cars arrived with people to help with the harvest … Continue reading →

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Last Day in Bordeaux 

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Neil

I awoke as it was getting light. Checking the time I realized that I had about 10 minutes before sunrise. Grabbing my camera I rushed out to the vineyard to get set up. After capturing a few sunrise shots I … Continue reading →

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Clos Cantenac

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Neil

Early morning fog made for some very interesting photo opportunities.  Unfortunately I had to cut my “fun” short as we had an appointment for a tour and tasting with a third Opimian supplier and I had to get ready to … Continue reading →

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Chateau Daugay

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Neil

Up before dawn, I drove down the hill in hopes of getting a shot of Chateau de Monbadon in the golden light of early morning. I had guessed that the sun would be at the right angle from a vantage … Continue reading →

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Vignobles Darriet

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Neil

After a fairly easy drive for an hour then several kilometres of narrow one-lane roadways, the GPS told us we had arrived at out destination. The only problem was that nothing around us showed the name Vignobles Darriet, the winery … Continue reading →

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Bordeaux Bound

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Neil

After a seven-hour drive from Honfleur we arrived at our home for the next week near Puisseguin in the Bordeaux region of France, about an hour east of the city Bordeaux. We will spend the week in a gîte (cottage) … Continue reading →

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Honfleur Part 3

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Neil

After two full days of visiting museums at the Normandy Beaches we decided to take it easy for our final two days in Honfleur. Wednesday was cloudy, cool, windy and rainy – a perfect day to go the the beach! … Continue reading →

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