I forget how beautiful the sunsets are in Provence -until I get here, and experience it all over again. Pale orange melting into violet, surrounded by cornflower blue and touches of magenta all rolled up in one beautiful setting sun...like no other place on earth, truly. The calm, quiet sunsets and warm summer nights bring back treasured memories when I was on my la lune-de-miel with my husband John twenty five years ago. We spent a good part of our three week honeymoon in this part of France - Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, Les Baux.
And for the next twelve days, I am happily ensconsed in Suzy Gershman's (you know, the Born to Shop Lady) Provence maison. The little village of Vaison-la-Romaine is located about 45 minutes by car north east of Avignon, in the heart of the Vaucluse. The tiny rue Trogue Pompee faces the Site Antique de la Vilasse which is a fancy french term for Roman ruins. I parked my car, and I was following the written instructions she had provided to me to her home, but when I saw the front door, I didn't need to look up to confirm the house number - I knew I had arrived. I don't know if you can tell from the picture, but one of the door signs said "Happy Everything" and I knew instantly I was in the right place. And for those of you who have ever visited this area, you know that "Happy Everything" sums it up quite nicely.
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