Time to head back to France and further south in search for some sun and more relaxation ( for Hayley and the girls anyway ) and to speak French again. Whilst the drive from Como to Lurs ( little village near Forcalqiuer ) in Provence took most of the day, it was a beautiful drive past the snow capped mountains arriving into the springtime colours of provence. Next stop was Ludo's aunt and uncle Mimi and Denis whom lived on a gorgeous property with a stunning outlook. A nice & big home cooked meal was awaiting for us on our arrival and it definitely not disappoint....thanks Mimi Chloe was in heaven as she had access to her cousins princess dress, dolls & toys.....we didn't hear from her the very first day. And thanks for playing with her with the old school games like Puissance 4 and le jeu des equilibristes.
On sunday morning we joined the locals for a fundraising walk from the village through the fields viewing the land art on route.
My uncle knows every single walk in the area. No wonder as he was a bush ranger in the past.
Land art
The afternoon was spent hanging out on the property whilst Ludo tackled one of the many mouton bike trails with his cousins. It took a little bit more than expected with a 800+m elevation and two punctures (thanks Vince) but good effort with the kiddie bike you had.
Monday was market day in Forcalquier and it wow it was pretty evident summer ( = tourists ) was coming by the size of the market & crowd. A picnic lunch followed with some of the yummy products in particular the chèvre ( goats cheese ) with fig....Hayley was in heaven.
Last day in Provence was another bike ride for Ludo (this time he got totally lost) while the girls spent made the most of the lovely property and soaking up the sun. Another big dinner awaited us at Anne and Bruno. Lot's of laughs. Love love loving the food although not sure 4 courses every night is a good idea!! Thanks guys. See ya in Sydney?
The famous Diabolo Grenadine and Diabolo Menthe (aka Cordial).
I love this region. I am thinking of retiring here (well half time with Sydney).
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