Provence en Fleur

Sunday morning is the best time to ride! Of course that is probably true in many places, but on Sunday mornings I don't even use a map. It doesn't matter where I go, if I turn up on a large departemental road, I don't have to worry about traffic. Of course, I try to stay off them, and on the small little farm roads that criss-cross this part of Provence. This is one of my preferred areas of France; relatively rural, off the beaten tourist trail, and at this time of year, full of local produce.

Cherries, apricots, melon, and now mirabelle (plums) and just some of the many fruit coming off the trees and onto roadside stands. In fact, where we are staying there is a huge mirabelle plum tree just starting to shed plums by the kilo - and nobody seems to want them. Except us! Attention!

The flowers are blooming; lavender, coquelicot, roses, and many more. Meandering, at a good clip mind you!, it is really paradise on a bike. Where am I exactly? Well, generally in the region around Grignan in the Drome Provencale.