Provence
Posted by Nerdyy
After the end of the work stuff in Paris, it was time to head for a little R & R and some wine tasting too - France has an excellent railway network with the high speed TGV trains making connectivity between relatively far away places very efficient. The distance between Paris and Aix-en-Provence is about 640 kms or about 400 miles. The TGV train covers the distance in approximately 3 hours with top speeds of about 200 mph - nice eh :D
Aix is the city of fountains
There was also a visit to the Mediterranean town of Cassis also a wine producing area.
This was my second visit to the Mediterranean in 6 months - the dark blue sea is truly spectacular
Aix and the rest of Provence is also famous for its produce and food markets - the produce is really stunning, as are the saucissons (dried sausages) cheeses olives and of course the Poulet Roti. Dont drool at these pictures too much :P
The best way to enjoy the food is to go in the morning and bring a bunch of stuff back home - since I was staying in a place with a fridge and microwave I brought all this stuff home along with some excellent rotisserie chicken and potatoes - heaven :D
After three days in Provence it was back to Paris for a day and then back home :D
Aix is the city of fountains
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| Rotunda Fountain |
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| French Countryside and Vineyards |
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| One of the Wineries |
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| Cassis |
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| Pure heaven |
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| Farm Fresh Eggs with Bread in the background |
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| Spices |
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| Saucisson |
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| Fromage |
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| Olives |
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| Fruits |
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| Tomatoes |
After three days in Provence it was back to Paris for a day and then back home :D
OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.
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DeleteAhhh :') thisss is my France! Ahhh countryside, mediterranean, fresh fruits and veggies and cheese and breads AHHHHHHHH *dies*
ReplyDeleteOh wait, I can't die till I go there myself :O *reborns*
n wine :D u cant forget the wine in france :P
DeleteYour last para reminds me of Eat Pray Love when Liz lays out a “still life salad” of her favourite things – boiled eggs, asparagus, salmon, goats cheese, olives and a peach – on a beautiful plate and then eats it on the floor of her Roman apartment, in a sunbeam, with her fingers, while reading the newspaper. ♥ One of my fav bits.
ReplyDeletei had a knife n fork ... but yeah all the rest or similar :D
DeleteFooddddddddddddddd... trees......... mountainsssssssss......... old crap........................... awesome!!!!!!!!!! :D
ReplyDeleteWine gives me a migraine :(
Deleteoh :O ok when i go to belgium in da future i post my brewery visits :D
Deleteoh beaches too :D
ReplyDelete:blink wine wine wine *knocks mr smoke on head with wine bottle*
Deletetrust me every piece of food u see here tastes better with a provence rose wine :P
He's a beer man leave his head alone ya bully *gives Nerdy his wine bottle back*
Delete(after taking a sip or two) :B
liar .. u finished half the bottle :O
DeleteTechnically, I didn't lie ;) - I didn't say how long or big those sips were :ninja:
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