Chateau Neuf du Pape Wine Tasting and Chocolate Making
Yesterday we spent the day in the town of Avignon, during the morning we went to the largest open market in all of Provence. Awesome. Everything from Herbs and linens to clothing, antiques and baby pigs and goats.
In the afternoon we went to the old (medieval) city of Avignon. It’s contained within a totally intact wall that’s 3 miles long with 39 towers and 16 gates. The massive Palais de Papes (palace of the popes) is inside the gates. We walked around the village and through the Palace. It was another beautiful sunny warm day.
We are staying in the tiny village of Maubec-au-Luberon, at the base of the foothills to the Luberon. Picture old (1800’s) french farmhouses with blue shutters and lots of flowers and that’s where we’re staying. Its like being in a painting or postcard. All in all we are having a lot of fun as a group. 3 sit-down meals a day seems indulgent.
Anyone know the fat grams in rabbit? That’s what we had for dinner last night. (Tastes like chicken) How is it that I feel so bad eating cute little wabbits when I don’t feel nearly as bad eating 3 pounds of stinky cheese with 4 loaves of bread? Kerri, you’d be in cheese heaven. We’re in the van on our way to Chateauneuf-du-Pape, (its the name of the village) to visit wineries that make Chateauneuf du Pape wine and to go to a chocolatier to learn and participate in making chocolate. Can you picture Lucy and Ethel at the candy factory? I’m going to sign off and watch the great local landscape. Stay tuned. Joan
From Joann, California
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