Entering our apartment, we knew we were going to enjoy our two week stay. Michelle, the resident on the first floor, was delightful and we had many chats and laughs together during our two weeks. But now we are hungry and in search for a bite to eat. While exploring the many narrow streets we stopped at Plaza Carnot to watch a fashion show with moms and daughters wearing the outfits from a store in this plaza. We took a table at La Palette and enjoyed the Planche du Sud, a chacuterie platter.
Since we had not stopped for groceries, the next day we were in search of a Patisserie for breakfast. This became our go to place for breakfast every other day. Joanne with Madame. Yes, we are back in France and back in Provence. We had been on the east side of Provence, Marseilles and the surrounding well- known villages such as Nimes, Arles, Aix en Provence, on the northern part from Avignon to Gordes across the gorges and back down to Nice.
The part of Provence we overlooked was the villages on the Mediterranean between St. Tropez and Marseilles. She has also written four books which I have purchased. She writes wonderful stories about living in France, after leaving Arizona, marrying her French husband and bringing up her son and daughter.
I felt like I knew them personally and then she wrote that they were moving to La Ciotat, one of the towns we had overlooked on the Mediterranean coast. That was the deciding factor and I hoped to be able to meet her. And we did. I brought along one of her books and she graciously autographed it for me. The book cover partially shows one of the precious friends she has made. There is a special chapter at the end explaining how that friendship developed.
Yesterday was the Sunday market and a good time to buy some fresh produce. I bought some beautiful leeks and then at the marche grocery store purchased what else we needed to make vichyssoise; our first home made meal in the apartment, which I put in the refrigerator for our evening meal.
