The French really like to picnic, and the iconic baguette was made for picnicking. Today we joined them, in the Foret des Cedres – about 20 minutes from Bonnieux. The cedar forest is at the top of the Luberon mountain, and a great place to cool down on a hot day, as the pines and cedars seem to have their own air conditioning.
So we perched on a tree trunk bench with our baguette and melon slices and enjoyed the stillness and quiet, except when Husband was ranting about how even in Provence, a land made for picnicking, people will still throw down the blanket in the car park.
We rented rue de cornille from Paolo in Sept. 2004, and LOVED every minute of it! Your writing is wonderful , witty and informative to boot! Best wishes with your new home, it will be fantastic! We returned to provence in Juin of this year, to to a tiny village near Uzes... nice but not Menerbes.. the best ever! Greet Paolo for us.. Judi & Gerry Dunn
PS continue the blog!
Posted by: judi dunn | August 19, 2008 at 08:36 PM
We rented rue de cornille from Paolo in Sept. 2004, and LOVED every minute of it! Your writing is wonderful , witty and informative to boot! Best wishes with your new home, it will be fantastic! We returned to provence in Juin of this year, to to a tiny village near Uzes... nice but not Menerbes.. the best ever! Greet Paolo for us.. Judi & Gerry Dunn
PS continue the blog!
Posted by: judi dunn | August 19, 2008 at 08:38 PM