Yet again, I have a new favourite town here in Southern France: Uzès! It is located in the Languedoc-Rousillon region and during Roman times was the site of the source of water that travelled over the Pont du Gard on its journey to Nîmes.
First of all, I was impressed that its tourist office had a public washroom. Sure, there are always cafés close by, but clean and free toilets at the information office just makes life so much more easier for tourists young and old. However, the enchantment didn't end there. Beyond the convenient public facilities, we found the town of 8,500, even with the Saturday morning market crowds, clean and quaint and surrounded by green. It was a real pleasure spend the day there.
No doubt, we will miss stocking up for mid-day picnics at French markets: dried, ready-to-eat saucisson {current family favourite flavours are oignon (onion), ail (garlic) and champignon (mushroom)}, cheese {brebis made from ewe's milk is Grace's go-to cheese at the moment}, bread, olives and fresh produce {the cherries and apricots are in season}.
We ended our day at an outdoor children's play area and a visit to the Haribo candy museum and, more importantly, it's boutique. Not surprisingly, Uzès scored pretty highly with Grace and Lily also.
More wonderful pictures and descriptions. I must confess I have mixed feelings about the fact that your year in Provence is drawing to a close. Although we really are excited that you will soon be coming home, we’re going to miss these great stories and photos about your experiences in France. We’ve been vicariously sharing your adventures through the blog and it’s a little sad to realize that our weekly “trips” to Europe will soon be ending. “Adventure in Mission” as a blog title lacks a certain “Je ne sais quoi”. It doesn’t quite have the right cachet. It lacks a certain panache, don’t you think?
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hey Henderson's- another wonderful adventure. Grace is in a harness! We have just gone to Wildplay in Maple Ridge and Emma cant wait to get Grace home to take her there. It seems both will love it! I agree with your Dad about the "adventure in Mission" but I for one think it will be my favourite title nonetheless. love, K
ReplyDeletePS. Ginger - You look just beautiful in this picture with the girls. : )
ReplyDeleteso funny...I thought of wild play as well when I saw this!!! What a great day
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