The L-List » South of France http://www.thel-list.com Everyday escapes and ideas to enjoy life a little more ... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:16:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Wrapping Up http://www.thel-list.com/2011/09/26/wrapping-up/ http://www.thel-list.com/2011/09/26/wrapping-up/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:48:04 +0000 Leslie http://www.thel-list.com/?p=4254 Nime, France Every year the girls weekend ends with a coffee or cold drink.

Nime, FranceAnd a little bit of back to reality gloom…

Nime, FranceUntil we start planning the next girls weekend.

Nime, FranceI think we are ready to start the planning.

Nime, FranceSee you soon girls!

Enjoy!

Leslie

 

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Uzes, FranceA mix of a little pain (bread), fromage (cheese), saucisson (sausage) and fruit.

Uzes, FranceSometimes we go a little crazy and include some yogurt…

Picnic, Uzes, FranceBut if we don’t we are fine without it.

Uzes, FranceNot only is it all very simple, it is very delicious.

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Leslie


 

 

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Uzes, FranceThe cheese…

Uzes, FranceAnd the local jam…

Uzes, FranceYum!

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Leslie


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Uzes, FranceWell the girls shop for the goods, I watch, shake my head to confirm their choices and take pictures.

Uzes, FranceNext year they said I should do the shopping to test what I have learned from them.

Uzes, FranceWe can try… as long as I can still take photos.

Uzes, FranceThese were a few of my favorite shots from our visit to the market.

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Leslie

 

 

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Lunch Avignon, FranceThere is a lot of pressure in France to eat well…

Lunch in Avignon, FranceAnd one bad meal can ruin a perfect day.

Lunch in Avignon, FranceBut the girls always seem to find great places with no guide.

Lunch in Avignon, FranceEven if I had a guide book, the restaurant Au Rendez-Vous wouldn’t have been listed, it had just opened.   Lucky for me I have the girls.

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Leslie

 

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Avignon, FranceAnd the photos I want to review and share from my time away.

Avignon, FranceAs my Italian friends say “poco a poco” (little by little).

Avignon, FranceMaybe I should have said that in French…  either way I’m getting there.

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Leslie

 

 

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IMG_1298Happily…here are a few more highlights for you to enjoy with a big thank you to Mapi and Claudine for another great girls weekend.

…And a very special thank you to Richard, who helped save my photos so I could continue posting.  Merci Richard!!!!!

Aix en Provence…culture, food and yes a little shopping…

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Another Village Inconnu… no restaurant, 2 bars, 1 boulangerie (bakery), 1 epicerie (small supermarket), 1 newstand and a lot of beautiful homes all link together in a winding hilltop town in the shape of a snail.

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Our Chambre D’Hote (Bed & Breakfast), a refuge for rest and relaxation…

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The seaside Village of Cassis – I think the pictures say it all…

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The Team!

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Bye Girls!!!  See you next year!!!Leslie 179

Bises (Kisses)

Leslie

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There is a lot to appreciate about France and the French, but out of everything there is to appreciate my favorites are the food and the vacations.Window

Eating well and vacationing in France is an art and being equipped with the right team to relax, enjoy and profiter des bons endroits (to take full advantage of the right places) is key.

The Team

I am very lucky, I have a great team.  For the past 8 years Claudine, Marie-Pierre (better known as Mapi) and I have been vacationing together in France.

Coordinated by Claudine, the initial goal of the vacation was to help me discover more of France and depayser (submerge) me in diverse regions of France and French culture.

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Today our trips are about eating, relaxing, laughing, gossiping and enjoying our time together in a region of France where we are almost certain there will be few clouds and a minimum temperature of 80F.

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This year the team and I returned to the south, to the region of Provence, for a few perfect days of culture, relaxation, laughter and pure enjoyment.

If you have never visited the south of France I hope these pictures help transport you for a little escape of your own.

Enjoy!

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