Even we need a break!

We are now more than half way through our season, the first clients arrived in early April and the last currently leave late November.

So we took off for a mini break! it turned out to be less than a mini break, in fact one day on the beach and one day in Aix but none the less it was fun.

Heading off early and over the Luberon heading South.....

Past the Sun flower fields

And to the sea in less than three hours 

Not much space left by lunchtime, the beach is just out side Le Lavandou.

cooler in the shade!

Lunch at Chez Jo, it is so popular at has two sittings every day.

Amazingly over night the clouds rolled in and we woke to rain which became torrential for several hours creating an interesting drive to Aix, which we almost abandoned in favour of heading home . However, no sooner had we arrived in Aix, the clouds parted and the sun came out.

One of four fountains, this one at the top of the Cours Mirabeau keeps drivers cool as they queue (I just managed to get a break in the traffic which was at a standstill later in the day)

The streets just meander on and on and there is a great selection of individual boutiques, artisan shops  restaurants, galleries etc but for me I just love the characterful  buildings like this dry cleaners.

The Cours Mirabeau, 42 metres wide and 440 metres long , lined with Plane trees and dating to 1650 when it cost £100,000 to build.

Now the street to Promenade in, take a coffee or beer in Les Deux Garçons and people watch.

Go and enjoy!