Dawn on 2024
January 3, 2024
Join us as we watch the first sunrise of 2024 over The Luberon Valley, and start to think about what awaits us in 2024 and the exciting year ahead … More Dawn on 2024
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A joyful ray of sunshine between the storms
November 16, 2023
It’s hard to believe that it’s only just 5 weeks since we arrived back from our little jaunt on the bikes, along the south coast. In many ways it feels as if a lifetime has passed since then, and yet in other ways it feels as if we’ve only been back a few days It … More A joyful ray of sunshine between the storms
Planning a wedding in Provence
August 15, 2023
This year has been so full of twists and turns that it sometimes feels as if we have been meeting ourselves coming backwards, just trying to keep on top of it all. That said, we’d rather be busy than have nothing to do, so we really can’t complain, but once again we’re staring autumn in … More Planning a wedding in Provence
Provence has turned purple
July 7, 2023
If I’m honest, I haven’t really got back on my feet yet after finishing our epic and very wonderful cycle ride. Not in the physical sense, as we’ve been back out on the bikes, happily pottering around the valley and into The Alpes de Haute Provence, our legs seemingly content to be turning the pedals … More Provence has turned purple
Saddlebag of Memories… Day 17… Tarascon to Home
June 17, 2023
It’s quite hard to believe that today is the last day of our ride down through France, to our home in The Luberon. In many ways it feels as if it is months, since we left Devon, yet at the same time, it feels as if we left just a couple of days ago. I … More Saddlebag of Memories… Day 17… Tarascon to Home
Exploring the History
May 23, 2023
Over 30 years ago, when we first visited the Luberon, we took to our bikes, cycling the back-roads to explore the beautiful, historic villages, and we remember riding over an old bridge across the Calavon river, below Bonnieux, when we were making our way to Roussillon. What we didn’t realise at the time, was that … More Exploring the History
Exploring the Markets
May 7, 2023
There’s something about a French market, which makes them stand out from any others that we’ve visited over the years. It doesn’t matter where you are, there will always be a market nearby, whether it’s a few stalls in a small village, or a vast event that fills the streets and squares of a pretty … More Exploring the Markets
Exploring By Bike
April 28, 2023
There is something about pottering around this area on two wheels that simply makes my heart sing, as it’s just such a delight for all your senses: It may be the beautiful views, perhaps taking a moment or two to sit on a wall watching the sunlight shift across the landscape, or laying the bike … More Exploring By Bike
Exploring on Foot
April 24, 2023
Out of high season, The Luberon is a great area to explore on foot. There is a wonderful network of well-marked hiking trails, with many of the villages having their own circular walks too.. In the height of summer, it can be too hot to really walk any distance, and many of the forests and … More Exploring on Foot
Travelling again
March 14, 2023
After a gentle weekend, today has been another mad travelling day, and considering it was only organised in Friday, it’s actually gone rather well. This weekend, it really did feel as if Spring was forcing her way forward, with me stopping in my tracks, whilst we were out walking, on hearing the lilting (and simply … More Travelling again
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