Hi, we’re Julie and Andy & 35 years ago, we fell in love with the Luberon and Provence, after stumbling across it while ambling around France in a borrowed caravan. Expecting to stay for a couple of days, we found ourselves leaving with just enough time to get back to the Ferry. We were hooked.
A few years ago, we finally achieved our dream of making it our permanent home, renovating our house, and getting further under the skin of the area that we love.
Join us as we travel slowly through Provence, France, and further afield, by bike, on foot, and in Fifi (our vintage Citroen 2 CV).
We hope you enjoy the regular postcards from our life, and slow travel adventures.
Our most recent postcards
- The Fête du Citron and a long walk
Thirty seven years ago today Andy and I wandered up the aisle of a little church, on the edge of the Cotswolds, and tied the knot. So how better to celebrate the occasion than to take one of our favourite walks, on the Côte D’Azur, from Menton to the village of Saint Agnes. During the … More The Fête du Citron and a long walk - Exploring the coast between Nice and Villefranche.
We have come to Villefranche, with our walking shoes and clothes for walking in all-weathers (after our trip to Antibes last month, we hav decided that it’s better to be safe than sorry) Happily, today was destined to be dry and bright, so after breakfast, we pulled on our shoes and set off to walk … More Exploring the coast between Nice and Villefranche. - Exploring the mimosa woods above Cannes
I will start with a very simple admission. I love Mimosa. Not the orange juice and champagne version, although I won’t turn one away if it’s offered; but the bright yellow pompoms of the mimosa trees that herald the start of Spring, in the hills of the Cote D’Azur. There is something simply joyous about … More Exploring the mimosa woods above Cannes
Postcards from Provence and beyond 