where in the world… (part 3)?
are viv + i?
“bonjour mon ami…” from southern france!
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using “rick steves’ provence & the french riviera guidebook“ (a.k.a. our “other” bible in southern france), vivien outlined a tour de southern france via our avis rental car: an opel. definitely a different experience for me… cause when i vacation, i tend to stay in one hotel/location for the duration of the stay and take a taxi. the long, windy and scenic roads from town to town were pretty fun to drive.
not knowing what to expect for the city driving/parking conditions, it was crazy and stressful! the streets were SO narrow and often-times one-way and it was shared by cars, bicyclists, scooters, cats and dogs all at the same time! in most intersections, they had these roundabouts that were a bit confusing as well… and just required you to pretty much close your eye and jump into the circle of death and drive around until you find the right road to get off to! you just had to pay attention to the many arrowed signs and pray you chose the right one!
total distance driven: 1234km = 766.772 miles
total spent on diesel: €106 euros = $158.73 USD
total number of swear words dropped: 11 “mutha F-bombs”
thank the Lord that there were so many things to ease my driving stress… paellas, poissons and pâtisseries, oh my! ![]()

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Jeff Lam 6:45 pm on November 20, 2009 Permalink |
George — beautiful pictures and fun commentary =). You’re brave for renting a car and driving for so long. What an amazing experience.
Daniel Azuma 7:31 pm on November 20, 2009 Permalink |
So beautiful out there! I’d love to see those Chagall paintings. Can’t believe even Viv was mesmerized. Glad you guys are enjoying this time!
david 9:09 pm on November 20, 2009 Permalink |
dude. stop flaunting your european vacation. it’s 40 degrees, wet, windy, and flooded in seattle. boo! chris would like un baguette, s’il vous plait.
Sub 11:09 pm on November 20, 2009 Permalink |
Very nice! But what with the downer info about Van Gogh? haha… Glad to hear you guys are having such a great adventure. Tell Viv to hang in there. She only has a month or so and she’ll be free of you….I joke! ps. Don’t forget my presents…(yes, one track mind)…
lilnova 6:24 am on November 21, 2009 Permalink |
Still feeling envious….. Your trip sounds so amazing….