A beautiful sunny day in Provence! We decided to take the short train trip to re-visit the seaside town of Sanary-sur-Mer. We arrived at about 10:30 am at the tiny train station just east of town. Not a taxi or bus in sight. We were fortunate enough to run into someone buying a ticket who lives in the town and who offered to give us a ride (who said the French were standoffish and unfriendly!?!?!). What luck! Our new best friend turned out to be a computer programmer who moved to Sanary with his wife five years ago. They fell in love with the area after a visit and were happy to leave the cold northern part of the country.
Thursday is the big market day in Sanary. After a fortifying cup of espresso...
...we were off to shop and explore.
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| The Market |
Saint Nazaire:
The walkway by the sea:
The local shops:
The town square:
The park:
A lovely walk up into the neighborhood above the main town:
The chapel at the top of the town:
What a beautiful spot! This definitely is where we want to spend some time when we next visit France.
After our long day of sightseeing, we treated ourselves to a wonderful lunch by the sea at Restaurant L-Esplanade.
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| Carrots, Black Risotto, and Dourade |
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| Lemon Gateaux (John) |
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| Cafe Gourmand (Ginny) |
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| All With a Fabulous View! |
Our train was a bit delayed on the way back to Aix, so we had a little time to rest up and look at our photos. Two tired little travelers arrived back in Aix.
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