Chapter #17

The road to Andorra,
this time,

took us through beautiful Provence.

It would have been amazing to visit

this area when the lavender fields

were in bloom

but sadly this wasn't possible

so I could only imagine what they looked like

as we passed field after field

of neatly trimmed lavender bushes.

Luckily, early on in this adventure,
 I did manage to see a few fields...

So as we meandered across country
the villages we passed
were ridiculously gorgeously quaint.
I wanted to stop in every single one,
and wander the lanes,
take photos
and breathe it all in:)

Castellane was one little village

I squeezed a quick photo pit stop in...

...very cute (of course:)

The lanes literally do meander...

I would often find myself stopping

and thinking,

crikey,

am I walking up the path

to someone's house:)

Our day's travel ended

in another gorgeous old village,

called Apt.

We didn't get to explore Apt

until next morning,

but the wait was worth it:)

...this is one of the gates of entry

to the olde part of the town...

love it:)

...peeking through the door

down one of the lanes,

to another door beyond...

...and a gorgeous basket of lavender

outside one of the florists.

While wandering around the village

I stopped in a lovely wee shop

selling photos of the area

and started chatting with the owner.

She told me about the villages in the area

all of which were a must see!

Being that we only had a few hours

I had to choose one,

and wow,

Bonnieux was a good choice:)

...love the blue doors and shutters...

...and this has to be the most incredible

wall art I think I've ever seen...

...steeples...

  

...obligatory walk up the hill

for the view...

...and of course there are always,

always,

gorgeous cottages

to snap...:)

Absolutely beautiful village,
and a must visit if you find yourself
in this part of the world.

So this day's travel ended up in a
campsite
beside the lovely
Lake Salagou.
Totally different lake to
what I had imagined,
but nonetheless beautiful...

...it was a very tempting walk around

the shore that evening

as the track led me through

vineyards dripping with grapes...

...and this would have to be

the most spectacular

way to end the day...

Next day,

next stop,

Andorra.

See you there :)

Jenny

xx