Just can't believe it's only a week ago we returned from our family holiday in the Provence.
Despite all our good intentions to slow down after our return, this past week was a busy one.
Unfortunately some things can't be ignored (read the daytime job 😉)
But also busy with the pleasant ones, like our frequent visits to my dear mother-in-law
and of course the Webshop 😊
Even during our break you've been so very generous with your orders,
can't thank you enough for your constant support for our small business!
Blogging about our holiday sure is a way to remember and document the lovely time we've had.
You must agree with me that we were so very lucky with the luxurious accommodation we stayed in,
Two whole weeks of enjoying blue skies and Oleander
And clearly not the only one, because it was a coming and going of butterflies and bumblebees.
Being in the Provence, visiting a market is a real must (at least to me it is 😜)
So we went to the market in the lovely town Cotignac
In my opinion, you only find market stalls like this in France
For me another typical french thing is the taste of their melons.
At least, I never have tasted them better than in France.
Before we left I found a very easy recipe for a salad including melon.
Here it is;
You will need:
- one package Serrano ham
- one ball mozzarella
- one bag of rocket salad
- a half ripe (cantaloupe) melon
- olive oil
- olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
- pepper and salt
Spread the rocket salad on a large bowl.
Then divide the mozzarella together with the Serrano ham
into small pieces over the salad.
Drizzle the salad lightly with olive oil and balsamic
vinegar (and some salt &pepper)
Bon Appetit!
After a stroll in town and having crepes on a lovely terrace accompanied by live music,
we continued our way to the village Tourtour
First one was this wonderful cascade near the village Sillans-la-Cascade
we encountered along our way.
We also passed the town Aups where we camped many years ago when
our boys were still young, so we just had to stop and have a little walk.
our boys were still young, so we just had to stop and have a little walk.
Love this display as an entrance.
After lovely Aups we finally reached our destination Tourtour , with this wonderful view!
Such a privilege to have again two of our sons joining us during this holiday.
Not only a fabulous view but also a very picturesque village
I finally had time to catch up with my embroidery
Accompanied with a cuppa made by the husband who was 'in charge'
for our daily one on this holiday.
Another outing on our list was going to Lac Sainte-Croix and
hire a pedal boat to explore the Gorges du Verdon
Nature at its best
Afterwards we ended up in the lovely village Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
Just can't beat facades like this (📷 my sister-in-law).
And again stunning views
After a day of rest we went to the village Cannet des Maurus to go to the
Brocante Market I already visited a year ago.
And also this time it was worth the visit, because I found these lovely Tureens
you can find in our shop on here
After that we continued our way to Aix en Provence
A city that never disappoints, despite the fact that all the roads around the centre looked
more like a building site, due to the construction of a new electric bus.
The villa were we stayed was surrounded by vineyards
Here is one of the stunning views driving to our villa at dusk
Still making (holiday) memories with two of our boys is such a blessing,
the second town we explored this year was Marseille
Where we climbed a lot of stairs to reach the Notre-Dame de la Garde
The stunning interior of the upper Church
On one of our last days we went to the town Vidauban
In love with the shutters, balcony ... well actually everything in this photo.
Our main reason going there was to eat a real french delicatessen, Profiteroles!
I've so enjoyed spending time with this lovely lot and having serious
intentions to go for a repeat next year.
intentions to go for a repeat next year.
This home coming sure made up for missing blue skies and oleander every day, my Cafe au Lait 😍
which I'll share with you next time.
Until then, have a peaceful Sunday all!
Anita
~xo~
) days at our private pool .... 
