No photos to share from Aix-en-Provence because it's been raining! We are staying in a beautiful boutique hotel called Villa Gallici, with a great room and a window out to our garden patio that sadly can't be enjoyed. This town is very crowded and parking is awful. It was easier for us to take a taxi to dinner last night and get dropped off at the resturant than navigate parking and curving streets. Thursday is one of three market days in town.....farmer's and flea/antique. Our good fortune allowed us half a day of sunshine to enjoy walking around. We spent extended time at the olive and tapenade table. The vendor sampled us with so many yummy options, that we walked away with several jars. We're catching a train tomorrow (Friday) for a 10 hours ride to Madrid. First time our last minute planning has failed us because seat reservations for the train were all sold out for our original planned departure on Saturday.
P.S. We need to comment about the French local people. They have been pleasant, friendly and helpful. We have rarely run into any attitudes (well Glenn thought that maybe the girl at the bakery coffee shop this morning wasn't pleased with him). There was this nice young man at a train station a number of days ago who had confirmed that we were on the right train. We got off at the same station and he walked ahead with his friends, only to come running back to me to help with my luggage down and up a number of stairs. He commented to me that he was young and could easily help me out. Perhaps he was concerned that Glenn's face was turning red and best not to allow him to come back for me.
Did it look familiar? That is where we went one day on our Med. trip. Remember, we hopped in a very cramped open style vehicle for a nickle tour of the city?
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