Our first stop for 3 nights was at La Farigoule (wild Thyme) a charming little hotel in St Cecile les Vignes, Provence. It also had a lovely restaurant where we ate dinner each evening after spending the day visiting different small villages in the area, and browsing the open air markets for cheese and olives to have a picnic lunch.
In Carpentras I tried to find the maternity hospital where my son was born 32 years ago, but people said it is now a school and is not recognisable. Much has changed in the 30 years since I left Provence. They have caught on to the money that can be made from tourists, and have made paying destinations of places that we simply drove up to in our little old car.
Our next hotel in Bonniex was not as successful except for the amazing view over the Luberon Valley from a small balcony. I did however check out a nice place, Le Clos de Buis which for just a little more had the same beautiful view and a swimming pool! We also enjoyed our meal at St Andre in the center of town. It was market day during our stay and I bought a lovely water-color which had been painted on the date of my birthday which is coming up soon.
After visiting so many of my favorite places and enjoying the most wonderful weather, returning our car in Montpellier turned out to be a nightmare but luckily we had allowed plenty of time. It was the kind of situation where if you did not speak French you were done for, so my friend Deb was really grateful that I do!
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