Rest Days

The last two days have been rest days for us.  Yesterday, we slept late, read novels, travel books and news reports from home.  We followed up on emails and just generally relaxed in this beautiful quiet countryside.  Dinner was in a Michelin starred restaurant in St. Remy–L’Auberge is a small inn and restaurant owned by Fanny Rey.  She and Jonathan Wahid(shown) are the chef and pastry chef, respectively.  It was a 3-hour experience and we enjoyed every morsel and minute.

Today was a little more lively…Wednesday is market day in St. Remy so we went to town. Allan wanted to bring home canned duck confit, but Paul was out of the 4-piece cans by the time he tried to purchase so we moved on.  Clay and Connie purchased everything we needed for our dinner of oyster stew and salad.  We bought jambon (ham), croissants and a baggette to make a tasty lunch.  This small park in the center of St. Remy with its spreading (and blooming) chestnut tree is a lovely spot to sit quietly on non-market days.

After lunch, we all napped before returning to some of our favorite local places–the olive mill/grove/processor, Calanquet and Domaine Romanin.  We all purchased a few souvenirs and of course, more wine.  While at Domaine Romanin, we saw a glider, pulled by a small plane, take off and soar over the mountains. Another very peaceful site to behold. This mountain with the vineyard in the foreground is one of my favorites.

Following our afternoon drive, we returned to our villa for cocktail hour and to make (and eat) the oyster stew.  We enjoyed a white wagtail in the yard.  Another lovely day.

Nancy