December in the northeast in 2008 consisted of an ice storm, no power for over three days as a result, and several substantial snowstorms. Provence with its sunny skies and above freezing temperatures beckons! Right before the ice storm on December 12th we got our reservations for France. We'll be flying from Logan in Boston on January 13th to Philly and
will arrive in Paris on the 14th. We then have first class seats on the TGV to Avignon--where we hope to doze for a few hours and get caught up on our sleep. We'll pick up a rental car for our final leg to the Vaucluse. La grande aventure commence...
What about the region of Provence? What is it? Where is it? Check out this link for a bit of an introduction. The actual department we'll be living in is the Vaucluse, an area that includes the towns of Avignon, Orange, Apt, and Cavaillon. We'll be near Carpentras at the foot of Mont Ventoux.
