By Car through France and Italy.
Part I
Chateau De Chesne
Nohant En Gracay, Le Chesne, France.
Day one. About 3 hours South of Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Perfect distance to get acquainted with our new rental car.
Chateau De Chesne is located in a beautiful country setting. The perfect stopover for the first night in France.
Here is a tribute to the longevity of hand made ceramic tiles.
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Owned by a charming and handsome French Aristocrat.
A beautiful breakfast awaited us the next morning.
On to La Pouyette.
Yes, the charming Karin we know from the blog with the same name.
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Karin and Mr R welcomed us like old friends.
We stayed at La Pouyette in 2012.
La Pouyette is located near the town of Perigueux.
This very special spot is the perfect guest house from which to explore the very interesting and unique Dordogne region.
When we arrived Karin was shelling walnuts which she had gathered from her ancient tree.
I joined in. It reminded me of my younger days when I would sit in a circle with the older village women shelling peas, listening to the newest gossip.
As before, Karin prepared for us a most delicious French dinner.
No one does it better, it is always a feast for the eyes and the palate.
La Pouyette is about a 6 to 7 hour drive from Paris. The drive is beautiful with many interesting sites and ancient villages to admire along the way.
On to Arles, our longest drive, with many side trips.
By now I had figured out how to program our Mercedes Benz navigation system. Much superior to my hand held GPS I brought from home.
The Jules Cesar, is part of the "Small Luxury Hotel of the World".
We stayed at the Cesar more than forty years ago.
Some of it looked familiar.
Some did not.
Don't remember these colorful tiles in our bathroom floor.
Bright greenish yellow walls and colorful upholstered pieces in public spaces.
No wonder, all recently designed by famous French fashion designer Christian Lacroix.
On to the French Riviera and to
the Hotel Le Roquebrune Cap Martin, France
Not even the GPS could find this place clinging to the side of the Mountain and overlooking the Mediterranean, near Monaco and Monte Carlo.
Ah, the Cinque Terre and Monterosso al Mare.
We stayed at the La Serra Sul Mare
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The La Serra Sul Mare B & B is located above Monterosso. It has easy parking and reliable and frequent bus service into town.
Excellent views, super friendly staff and some of the finest breakfasts in Europe.
From the center of Monterosso it is only a short and picturesque walk to the train station.
Once on the train you can visit the other famous Cinque Terre towns. My favorite town is Vernazza. Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore are also on the same line.
Next stop.
The lovely Etruscan town of Bibbona in Tuscany.
And one of the loveliest Hotels in all of Italy.
More to come in a day or two.
Have a great Sunday my dear friends.
Gina
Part I
Nohant En Gracay, Le Chesne, France.
Day one. About 3 hours South of Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Perfect distance to get acquainted with our new rental car.
A beautiful breakfast awaited us the next morning.
On to La Pouyette.
Yes, the charming Karin we know from the blog with the same name.
La Pouyette is located near the town of Perigueux.
I joined in. It reminded me of my younger days when I would sit in a circle with the older village women shelling peas, listening to the newest gossip.
No one does it better, it is always a feast for the eyes and the palate.
La Pouyette is about a 6 to 7 hour drive from Paris. The drive is beautiful with many interesting sites and ancient villages to admire along the way.
On to Arles, our longest drive, with many side trips.
By now I had figured out how to program our Mercedes Benz navigation system. Much superior to my hand held GPS I brought from home.
We stayed at the Cesar more than forty years ago.
No wonder, all recently designed by famous French fashion designer Christian Lacroix.
On to the French Riviera and to
the Hotel Le Roquebrune Cap Martin, France
Ah, the Cinque Terre and Monterosso al Mare.
We stayed at the La Serra Sul Mare
The La Serra Sul Mare B & B is located above Monterosso. It has easy parking and reliable and frequent bus service into town.
Excellent views, super friendly staff and some of the finest breakfasts in Europe.
Next stop.
The lovely Etruscan town of Bibbona in Tuscany.
More to come in a day or two.
Have a great Sunday my dear friends.
Gina
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