chez nous

From Annecy, we kept going south, arriving in Provence, and at our rental home, in the early afternoon. Below are photos. It's nicer than we'd expected, huge and comfortable, and everything works. Except the kitchen knives. Thom and I were joking that they could be used as props in a play put on by children. Who were blind. And had sensitive skin. We're on a mission to find good knives this weekend. There are markets galore in the area, and even the supermarket in Carpentras is very good, with a tremendous meat and fish selection, and a decent produce section.

The house has three floors. On the main floor are the kitchen, dining room, salon (living room), and full bath with laundry, tub, and shower. On the middle floor are three bedrooms and a full bath, with shower (and a perfectly framed view of Mt. Ventoux from the toilet). Ria has a room with a double bed to sleep in, and a room with two single beds for her playroom. Thom and I have a lovely master bedroom at the far end of a twisty hallway. There is also a balcony with a spectacular view of the mountains, the valley, our garden, and our pool (still way too cold to swim in). On the top floor is an office and a fourth bedroom. Spiral stairs connect the floors, and the tile floors are heated. Canadians owned it previously, which is probably why it is so well lit. One of our major complaints about European houses is that they're so dim and ill-lit. This one is marvelously bright inside.