Taking Root in Provence - Softcover

Simons, Anne-Marie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0980217571 ISBN 13: 9780980217575

Publisher: Distinction Press, 2011

Synopsis

They agreed on one thing before retiring-they would travel, sniff around at other countries and other lifestyles, and discover along the way which place came closest to "having it all." There they would drop anchor and go with the flow. The going has been good, so much so that these former Washingtonians have decided to make France their permanent home. They chose the city over the countryside and took on the challenges and pleasures of Aix-en-Provence, where they have been doing as the locals do for more than a decade now. The daily markets, strikes, gypsies, curious villagers, ancient traditions, truffle cheaters, pagan and religious celebrations, secret swimming spots in the middle of Marseilles-it's all there to be suffered and enjoyed. Not to mention an interest in food that borders on the obsessive. Add good weather, a pinch of hedonism, a dose of culture, and it all adds up to that elusive prize: quality of life. In this collection of vignettes, take a ride in the slow lane with Taking Root in Provence, through la France profonde, ancient Roman cities, and that wonderful blend of the old and new worlds that is today's Provence.

Edition details

• Publisher: Distinction Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0980217571
• ISBN 13: 9780980217575
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 212