Aix En-Provence,..part 5

Beautiful blog Bloomer I thoroughly enjoyed the tour, reminded me when I was there a few years ago now, how clean their streets are no rubbish littering the streets, une grand a la cream s'il vous plait :o)) you look so happy and a lovely photo of you.

Thank you 6d,I thought you might enjoy this,as you mentioned how much you liked France,..glad it brought back some nice memories for you.:o))

Loved this, thanks! My favourite is the market stall with the sunflowers. Paul Cezanne is one of my favourite artists too!

I certainly did enjoy it thank you for shareing it with us all.

Looks a wonderful place :)

lovely blog Bloomer, you do take us to some nice places.

Thank you so much, Bloomer . . . beautiful tour, and lovely that you've caught the sun too! I remember Aix as a lovely town, and sitting at an outdoor cafe on that wide boulevard under the dappled shade of the plane trees. You'll have to return one day to see Cezanne's studio - just as he left it, and you can just see Mont Sainte Victoire from the window, and his rambling garden. Tres bien, merci!

Thanks Karen,I loved looking round the market stalls too,such lovely produce and flowers..
Glad you enjoyed it ,Paul and Annella..shame it had to end ...

Thats nice ,and glad it brought some happy memories back for you,Sheila.I would love to go back one day,and see much more..it was only a 5 hour excursion,but so glad we went.Last time we were in Marseille,we went to Cassis,which is lovely too.

Interesting and very enjoyable . What wonderful architecture in that church.
Did you join in the dancing ?

Thanks Hywel,..no,I didn't join in, but wanted to have a go with the Line Dancing..but didn't want to show Russell up..or myself.! Lol.I tried to act with the utmost decorum,when ashore,..and aboard too.:o).They say wisdom comes with age ,don't they? but not really convinced about that.Lol.

lol ! :o)
I have got much bolder and less inhibited with age. Don't know what I'll be like if I live to 100 lol

If we live that long,it will be our perogative to be able to act however we want,Hywel..it will be expected of us..people will just shake their heads,in sympathy..but will we care?..not likely..:o))

No, not likely :D

Bonjour Sandra ,Heureux que vous ayez apprécié votre visite à Aix ...... I think thats right ...LOL... I love all the street activities in France and the markets , it's all so colourful and lively , thanks for sharing this with us .. .. :o)

Bonjour,mon Ami,Amy..is that right? i don't speak French,so its a wild guess..:o).So pleased you enjoyed it,their markets have so much more character,don't they?
I'm not a market person,in this country,anyway,unless it is a plant or specialist one..so it was lovely to see these..

Lovely blog Bloomer, not been to Marseilles before, but now I have! Love the market stalls, all that lovely fresh veg. yummy, wish we had markets like that here. Thanks. :~)

Loved your blog and photos thanks for showing them to us i love looking round old buildings and churches etc.

I'll let you into a secret Sandra , I don't speak french either ..LOL... I carry my french phrase book with me everywhere .. funny thing is I understand most of what I see , but I can't understand someone speaking it ..... I have a friend who is a french teacher and even she has trouble understanding the dialects over there .. ;o)

Great blog Bloomer, It looks a lovely place.

Yes, Bloomer, love Cassis too, especially the Calanques, but have yet to visit Marseille. J'aime beaucoup les marches francais aussi, comme tu dit! (but no accents on this computer, like Amy's).

lovely photos, a great blog,

lovely blog sandra and it looks so relaxing there, so layed back, lovely pics and you certainly look like you were enjoying yourself :o))

Thank you,Grandmage,we have never actually spent any time in Marseilles itself,as it is more of a working port,but half an hours drive takes you to all these lovely places..

I love old buildings too,Clarice,and architecture...especially when someone can tell you the history of them..glad you enjoyed it,thank you..

Thanks littlelegs,it was.there are lots of places we would like to visit in France,maybe one day..

Sheila and Amy,I can see I may have to acquaint myself with the French language,but I get the drift of your comments..Lol.

Thank you,Yorkshire,wish we were there now,surely it won't be as cold as here.!

One of the nicest places we have been,Sanbaz,but we paid an arm and a leg for a coffee,on that Boulevard..the dearest we had anywhere else..,so don't think it would be viable for a longer stay..but would still go back again..

Thanks everyone,for your lovely comments...and the French lessons...Lol.Glad you all enjoyed it...:o))

Lovely blog Sandra, isnt it great when you get a good tour guide it makes everything more interesting, and Those Sunflowers and vegetables look wonderful must be the sunny climate that encourages such growth. could do with abit of it here! Nice picture of you with the giant planter, you would have a job bringing that back through customs lol

Thanks Carole,the market stalls were so enticing,they looked lovely.Laughed at your comment about the 'plant holder'..but would I be able to afford the compost,never mind the plants.! lol.

Lovely photo,s I love France we have been for the last four years driving through to Luxemburgh and Germany, its amazing how just a little French can go a long way ! but I must admit to only knowing Parli vous Englais or Combien (how much) and I can count up to 10 LOL that is to help with buying bagette,s etc; but the French do like to see you attempting to speak their language. We went last year to see Monet,s Garden at Giverny it was lovely.
We will be going again this year but we never plan where we just go where we fancy at the time.

Thank you Maggie,I find you can get by too,with the language,..i will never starve as long as I can say Baguette, Lol.There are a few coach tours go on short breaks,from here to Monet's garden,somewhere I would like to visit as well.I notice you live a lot higher up North than us,but it must be more relaxing ,with you having a motor home..that sounds a lovely way to travel..lucky you..:o)

ahhh blue skies in January, thanks for the terrific photo's Bloomer, uplifting stuff.

Glad you enjoyed it,Bampy..and we had blue sky here today too..great,but newhere near as warm!

Don't forget I'm coming to live with you Bloomer .....Where are we going next?? I did enjoy this, just think...next time i'll be on the pics with you:-))

I haven't forgotten Ba,and as for our next holiday,apart from me showing our next and last port of call shortly,which will be in another part of France,I have no idea where we will go after that,suffice to say,you probably won't need your passport...glad you enjoyed it,and will have the camera ready.Lol

Is it me, or have you added pics of that beautiful church? :-)