France 2024, Week 2…
We have been settled in our Nyons apartment since June 1, enjoying this lovely town and all it has to offer. The area is beautiful, very green, with a river on the edge of town.
Driving from Avignon was off to a rocky start when we were given a stick-shift Citroen, which I named “Midget”. It’s been many years since we’ve had manual shifting vehicles, but we didn’t see a problem, and off we went with Dunny at the wheel as I navigated (our standard mode of travel). He struggled with the vehicle, which I think was due to having such a lovely Mercedes for the past five years, with all the safety features, etc. The MC is so easy to drive but the Citreon is not. I’ve driven on our recent outings, which has been fun - much like the ice cream scooter I drove summer after 10th grade! Added benefit is that Dunny has been able to enjoy the scenery.
One of the many joys of France is the food - all fresh, and so delicious. While we have eaten at some wonderful restaurants, we have often cooked at home after visits to farmers markets in Nyons and Vaison La Romaine. On Thursday we drove to Orange for lunch and a tour of the ancient Roman Theater.
Today, June 9, we visited the walled town of Sablet, drove past a second walled town (Roaix), and accidentally drove thru another tiny hill-town…. So small my little car was a tight squeeze thru the main street! We then met Jean-Claude at the archaeology museum here in Nyons for a private tour. His limited English and my limited French were an equal match.
Bonne journee, dear readers!
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