Thursday, 7 May 2015

New signs along the trails in the Alpilles

New walkers' signs in the Alpilles mountains = escape from the office, and a 60km mountain bike reconnaissance of all the trails along our self-guided Alpilles walking holiday

Phew! All done in one day's work. And paid to ride my bike!

As we currently have walkers out on the trails, we need to ensure that our world class Roadbooks are 100% accurate and up to date!

Below is one of the new signs, replacing old wooden signs. Most of the new signage just replaced the old ones, while there were also signs in new places.




On the crest of the Alpilles: cistus flowers in bloom




the month of May, rich in poppies along the trails...




A well-deserved lunch at the Café de la Fontaine in Maussane les Alpilles. Yes, I realize that the Coke all but spoils the aesthetics of the French café picture. But after a few hours of bike riding it's hard to shake off the call for gratuitous sugar...




A hidden trail behind the village of Les Baux de Provence, almost too overgrown to walk, let alone to ride my bike...




valerian in bloom:




It's interesting how a few missing letters can change the meaning of things...

Thursday, 30 April 2015

Mont Ventoux

Hiking to the summit of Mont Ventoux with Anne Wood from Mountain Travel Sobek
































Wednesday, 29 April 2015

Alpilles

 A hike along the crest of the Alpilles mountains with Anne Wood from Mountain Travel Sobek
















Thursday, 23 April 2015

A hike in the Dentelles de Montmirail

















































Fish Market at Les Halles

Fish market at Les Halles.

It's a little known secret, but the very best place to eat fresh fish in Avignon is at the market itself.




Step 1: choose your fish at the market:




Step 2: turn around, take two steps, hand fish to the chef at the bistro




Step 3: enjoy a glass of wine while you wait




Step 4: watch the master at work




Step 5: voilà !




Step 6: buy fresh strawberries, and lemon and pistachio éclairs from the pâtisserie


A lunch at Les Halles is features in our new Food and Wine tour

Sunday, 12 April 2015

Lynne Davis and Family

I had the great pleasure of accompanying Lynne Davis and her family - 3 generations - along the trails of Provence. Here are some of the pics: