Bonjour! France

I landed in Marsailles and Dominique picked me up. For those of you who don't know, my mother has great long-time friends from Colorado Springs. Dominique is French and Jim is American. They had a bed and breadfast for years, but just sold it to an American family. They still live on the land, it is like a guest house "keepers quarters" attached to the main house. They do bicycle tours and walking tours in Europe. All kinds of fun stuff!

Here's their website:
www.lemoulin-inn-provence.com

IT IS PARADISE!! So green and vines everywhere, they are in a small, rural town, Eyguieres which is about a half hour outside of Marsailles. About 6000 population here. So nice to be out of the city. they have two labradors, Bud and Lily, kitties everywhere too and I think some neighbors have horses.

Today went to for a half hour drive in their convertible rabbit to another town for the outside market. All kinds of vendors and products. The town has huge water wheels that turn slowly in the canals. So beautiful...had fresh salad and wine at lunch, did some shopping, came home, went swimming in the gorgeous pool.

Having dinner w/ the neighbors tonight. I am slowing down the fast pace I have been keeping and starting to relax more and just settle into my days.
Must go now to get ready for dinner.
We are 8-9 hours ahead of you, depending if you are Pacific or Mountain time.

Auvoir!