Heading to our next stay in Aix en Provence we got a warning from our host that many roads were blocked in the town for a big Iron Man event. We decided to visit a few towns on the way to have it over with.
First stop was St Remy de Provence now busy on a Sunday that preceded another public holiday called Whitsunday. It’s a very pretty town full of the usual shops and restaurants. We pressed on to Eyguileries, a smaller, but charming village where we had a nice lunch.
Arriving in Aix around 5 pm we found our street blocked and a traffic jam. Finally finding our host Anne-Claire, she walked out into the road to stop traffic so we could turn around and then got the police to let us through. Above and beyond.
The car stayed in her car park for the rest of our stay. Her only black mark was recommending restaurants to eat at that proved very disappointing. Gail even sent her meal back at one!
On Tuesday we drove to our next stay in Sete, intending to visit a few places on the way. Our host at Sete offered an earlier access to the apartment so we drove straight on. It was great to get in early and enjoy the great view over the harbour. The downside was the 75 steps up to the apartment……we’re getting our steps!
Once I got rare free parking spot outside the building, the decision was made to relax and enjoy walking along the waterfront and eating at one of the hundreds of seafood restaurants in the area. Cooking seafood also done at home after the very busy Wednesday markets allowed us to buy fresh produce at reasonable prices.
Lunch stop
Aix
Sete
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