The first stop was Roussillon, a tiny hill top town renowned for the ochre soil deposits of the area that has influenced the yellow to orange to pink hues of the the houses. We did the small trail walk around the hillside, and the pictures show the amazing colours of the soil we walked through.
Had a fabulous lunch in a courtyard cafe, selecting the la formule de midi - I had the goats cheese on toasted baguette, perfectly seasoned with herbs, almonds honey and rosemary. Heather had the spinach and cheese ravioli - the best yet apparently, followed by beef parcels and a divine lemon tart.
Our next stop was to be Gordes, another medieval hill top village, but when we arrived there wasn't a park to be found, despite driving down and up twice through the winding streets, so we just oohed and aahed at the delights and kept on driving to the Cistercian Abbey Senanque. A place where the monks still live and work in a simple life dedicated to poverty, prayer and hard work. The environment is stunning, and we could just imagine the lavender fields surrounding them in glorious splendour.
We had a great day driving and looking, but had to hurry back to our accommodation to watch the All Blacks beat the Springboks (only just).
Gordes
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