Off to the South of France

[MartyB]

Leaving tonight for 12 days. A much needed vacation in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Keep this board humming while I'm away and leave room for me guys for Justin Herring when I get back. Lol

[Epigonos]

Hey MartyB have a fantastic trip and be safe. I'm leaving on the 22nd for a three week drive through Burgundy and the Loire Valley; doing the wine thing in Burgundy and the wine and chateau thing in the Loire.

[MartyB]

Hey MartyB have a fantastic trip and be safe. I'm leaving on the 22nd for a three week drive through Burgundy and the Loire Valley; doing the wine thing in Burgundy and the wine and chateau thing in the Loire.

Doing Bordeaux a year from now lol. Thanks my friend enjoy your trip as well. Xoxo

[+ Avalon]

What places, sites will you be seeing?

 

http://etc.ancient.eu/travel/10-must-see-ancient-sites-in-provence-france/

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arles_Amphitheatre

 

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/france/articles/an-introduction-to-bullfighting-season-in-provence/

 

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/france/articles/the-most-beautiful-museums-galleries-in-nimes/

[+ VictorPowers]

I just went and cannot wait to venture out there again! I stayed in Paris and had a day trip to Normandy. Enjoy your trip!

[+ WilliamM]

Leaving tonight for 12 days. A much needed vacation in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Keep this board humming while I'm away and leave room for me guys for Justin Herring when I get back. Lol

 

Nice and Monaco?

[MartyB]

Nice and Monaco?

Nice Eze St. Tropez St. Maxim's Monaco on to Provence Avignon

[+ bashful]

Sounds like a wonderful trip. That area is on my bucket list. Safe travels.

[Redwine56]

MartyB & Epigonos - have a few red wines for me. Enjoy and safe travels!

[+ Tarte Gogo]

Hey MartyB have a fantastic trip and be safe. I'm leaving on the 22nd for a three week drive through Burgundy and the Loire Valley; doing the wine thing in Burgundy and the wine and chateau thing in the Loire.

Be careful to not drive around slightly (or completely) drunk.

It is difficult to organise such a trip and avoid it altogether.

Edited September 11, 2018 by Tarte Gogo

[Jaguar1]

Back in the 60's I spent two years there as a grad student; in spite of the anti-French sentiments among a number of Americans, I love that country and its people. Virtually every area is a photographer's dream, and I don't think there is even a small village without a very good cafe. Enjoy your trips, and I strongly suggest sampling some of the Gallic boys as well as ghe food.

[GBoi]

Mougins and St-Raphael/Frejus are quite lovely in the area. And of course Antibes!

[+ Italiano]

Nice Eze St. Tropez St. Maxim's Monaco on to Provence Avignon

Eze is one of the most amazing places I have ever been. Monaco....ok....

Go to Grimaud, the uphill part!

Enjoy!

[+ Pensant]

Sounds like a fun trip! I’ve spent 12 weeks in Europe this year, mainly Central and Eastern. Shockingly good looking young men in Montenegro (tall, slim and tanned), Ukraine and Poland.

[+ WilliamM]

Eze is one of the most amazing places I have ever been. Monaco....ok....

Go to Grimaud, the uphill part!

Enjoy!

 

Agree. I was there in 1973 twice when Grace Kelly was very much alive.

[+ Funguy]

I am quite sure that you forgot that you need to have a doctor with you - a very Funguy doctor! Where did you leave my tickets?

[swallows22]

Hey MartyB have a fantastic trip and be safe. I'm leaving on the 22nd for a three week drive through Burgundy and the Loire Valley; doing the wine thing in Burgundy and the wine and chateau thing in the Loire.

Do not keep it a secret. Who you going with?

[Epigonos]

Believe it or not, a woman who is a long time friend and travel buddy. We've rented apartments in various European cities and taken a couple extensive driving excursions. We are both foodies and art nuts so we travel well together.

[DR FREUD]

Believe it or not, a woman who is a long time friend and travel buddy. We've rented apartments in various European cities and taken a couple extensive driving excursions. We are both foodies and art nuts so we travel well together.

If you make it to Deauville they have a remarkable market one day a week.

[MartyB]

I'm back and it was really wonderful great food beaches sites hotels and wonderful people. Can't recommend this area enough. Just bring a ton of euros. Lol. And yes I'm seeing Justin this week grrr.

[HotWhiteThirties]

I just went and cannot wait to venture out there again! I stayed in Paris and had a day trip to Normandy. Enjoy your trip!

 

Took this trip several years ago in early fall and it was fabulous. The trip to Normandy was truly humbling....to walk out onto Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, and visit the American Cemetery were tremendous opportunities to come in contact with an area of such tremendous world history. Having family who fought and were prisoners of war in WWII, it is an experience I will never forget it. Wish more people were able to make that trip.

[+ g56whiz]

I’m jealous. I was stationed just outside Orleans and one of the last troops DeGaulle kicked out in 1967. Off-duty I took music lessons at the Conservatoire and sang in a local group. I made many friends there. I had a car and did the Normandy tour even staying overnight on Le Mont Sant Michel (sp?).

 

For our 15th anniversary, my partner and I were going to France so I could show him around. We even got the tickets. But I became sick - out of work for 3 months - so the tickets went to waste. We’re nearing our 30th and haven’t made it yet. Got to Italy, Eastern Europe and last year Germany and Austria. I’d still love to show him France but worry that after so much time away my magical memories will succumb to present reality.