Randy did an amazing job planning out his birthday adventure for the family. He found an amazing airbnb located at 2 Margerie, 26230 Colonzelle. It was perfect for us. This house included studying places for the kids. This was our first adventure in the middle of the week where we had the kids complete school on the road.
Entering Provence I really wanted to see lavender in bloom, but we were too early in the season. I snapped a picture of the fields in winter. Then I saturated the picture with color trying to pretend it was summer. On one walk I found broken pottery in the fields and crossed a small bridge with 1937 etched in the concrete wall.
While school was in session Randy and I headed out to a wine tasting at Domaine de Montine.
We drove to the next village to find dinner both nights. Upon our return from dinner the first night we were met with a fire by the parking lot. Several neighbors were working together to keep the fire at bay until “les pompiers” arrived. To me the word for firefighters sounded like “pumpies,” making complete sense in my brain because they pump water. Our family recalled all the crazy experiences we witnessed while traveling in Europe. Reminders of a base jumper in Switzerland, a stowaway passenger in Greece, a pickpocket in Italy were on the list.
Lees in France 