Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit Cycling in Provence – Through the Vineyards of the Luberon February 28, 2017When I packed my cycle kit to come over this time, I put in enough layers to keep me warm in the expected arctic temperatures, hoping to snatch a few precious moments out on the bike before dashing home to thaw out in front of the fire. I think, in hindsight, I rather over-packed as …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh N is for Nature Flora Fauna and sometimes a snake August 26, 2015Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer I can’t help it, I really enjoy being close to nature. We live in a small village, nearly 1000 feet up on Dartmoor within the National Park so we have a daily procession of sheep, cows and ponies walking past our front gate – and occasionally breaking in to …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Stay Fit Gorges de Régalon a 3-hour hike in the Luberon November 12, 2018Hiking in the Luberon A sprinkling of rain the night before had almost foiled our perfect “meet-in-the-middle” plan. Agathe the creative face behind the beautiful blog “Live Love Provence” (here, is her profile) suggested that the Gorges de Régalon hike was located at about the halfway point for each of us. The day dawned bright …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Villages Towns and Cities L is for Lacoste in the Luberon July 13, 2015We’ve been back home for a week and our tans are fading, so it’s time to return to my own A-Z of the Vaucluse as a way of helping to keep me going over the next few weeks until we travel down for another visit. This week I move onto L for Lacoste a beautiful …Continue Reading
