St. Remy

Monday, july 23rd Today we changed hotels.  We left the charming ambiance of Sault and headed to St. Remy. I began my day with a farewell walk throughout the village.  I wanted Steve to rest in Sault, so he does so now in front of a stone wall overlooking the plateaus of Lavender.  Breakfast was, as usual wonderful. I have grown accustomed to Antoine's delicious cafe Creme, accompanied by his delectable croissants.  The most wonderful fennel cheese is also now on my list of favorites. On our way to St. Remy, we visit the stunning perched village of St. Simone La Rotonde for a lavender lecture with a local farmer at the aromatherapy laboratory. It was fascinating to learn of which lavender is used for medicinal purposes and which is used for fragrance. As always, there is a boutique on site to tempt us with all their essential oils and diffusers. We headed to the country where we enjoyed a leisurely lunch under the shady trees of a local restaurant. We dined on warm goat cheese salad, grilled beef and legumes, followed by the most amazing lavender glacé and cafe Creme. Our server and owner of the restaurant, Christian was the most charming French Host. We then headed off toward St. Remy with one more stop at a lavender field. The streets of St. Remy are constantly, bustling and although charming, is quite a difference from the sweet village of Sault.  Our hotel is lovely.  I am staying in a renovated former barn and my room is gorgeous, Creme, white and gray with chandeliers, distressed white furniture, modern bathroom, a huge window in the bathroom and floor to ceiling doors I leave open all night. The breakfast area is outside with a pergola covered in Wisteria.   A gorgeous pool, with chaise lounges and umbrellas complete the wonderful ambiance. We went to a stroll through town and found it to be somewhat overwhelming with all the little shops in all the winding cobblestone streets.  A few of us located a Creperie and dined on Savoury and dessert crepes, accompanied by a jug of wine. We stroll back to our hotel and Savour our first day in St. Remy.