Walter at Christine's, Saignon

We had the pleasure of being joined by friends for a week this year. When you really love a place, like we love the Luberon and Saignon in particular, it is great fun seeing people discovering it through new eyes.

Duck and trout at L'Estrade in St Saturnin.

 The best lunches in the Luberon based on our experience.

Back street, Menerbes

Post box, Menerbes

Faded/preserved wall, Menerbes

This wall is a time capsule, sort of. I looked and it seems to have been tended to. A nice reminder of the past.

Impromptu art, Menerbes.

There is a little allee in Menerbes with four of these little filled-in windows. Since our first trip to Provence, we have seen these. I do not know if they were commissioned or very careful graffiti. I am not even sure if they are still the originals. I like the wandering outside the lines and the colors.

Obligatory cliched shot of tile roofs from above.

I couldn't stop myself.......twice. Shooting and posting.

Huge graffiti, Menerbes

Really, on an ancient wall?!?

Dance lessons, Menerbes

Too bad they were closed for the season. Looks like Provencal swing dancing. Maybe you could go in June Harvey and Carol;-}

No parking/ Rust never sleeps

A double no parking sign over a spot that was so out of the way nobody would think of parking there anyway. Must be a bad neighbor.

Scallions, Coustellet

I sauteed a couple of these and added them to the gravy described in the post below.

Waiting for Poulet

There is a tent at the Coustellet market that sells wonderful roasted chickens. As the birds turn on their spits, the drippings fall on sliced potatoes and garlic. There are numerous grades and sizes of birds. There is always a long line. These people were just ahead of us and were trying to decide. We had no such problem. We got the farm raised, free range, eat bugs, scratch around, large bird with extra gravy and a double serving of potatoes. Then we wandered into the market and picked out our veggie of the day. Dinner was grand.

Market, Coustellet

Ahhhhh, the produce in Provence. Sigh

Market, Coustellet

All of the Autumn flowers were out and plants suitable for Autumn planting were everywhere. The oleanders looked beautiful. I hate going to nurseries away from home. There are rows of beautiful plants that you can't bring home and wouldn't grow there if you could.