This weekend we took an overnight trip to Provence. The weather is getting a little warmer and springtime is slightly ahead of us just a few hours drive south. We saw blossoms starting for the first time this year, and a hint of an early Spring.
We stopped in St. Remy first to walk around the town, which was strangely quiet. We a just ahead of the beginning of tourist season, but the streets were surprisingly empty.
Next we stopped in Aureille for a short walk and a picnic on the rocky hillside.
Aureille.
The weather was a bit cooler and cloudier than we hoped, so we made our way to check-in at the hotel in Eygalieres.
We stayed at an old shepherd's house-turned hotel, Le Mas du Pastre, outside town, surrounded by olive groves. It was a pretty place to explore, and would be absolutely magical in the summer.
It also had a small caravan of gypsy roulottes to stay in.
We walked to the Chapelle Saint-Sixte, just down the road to catch the sunset. Although we were hoping to dine at a really yummy restaurant in town, unfortunately, we were just a few days early before it re-opened from it's winter closure.
