Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Luberon mountains

After a cold, cold winter, an early spring has sprung! Today it was easily over 20°C, the hot Provençal sun intensifying the scents of rosemary, thyme, and pine needles that line the paths. Within the first two minutes of walking I was dreading the decision of having worn pants and not shorts. It hasn't rained for five months in the region, and though the Mediterranean winters and summers tend to be dry, they're usually not bone-dry.


I was here updating one of our self-guided holidays with Sonja, who works with us in reservations.



A sunlit path up the southern slope:


Near the crest of the Luberon, overlooking a magnificent landscape: