Today we ventured to the Varcluse area of Provence; concentrating in Gigondas and Vaison la Romaine. The picture you see here is of one of the side streets in Gigondas. Don & I fell in love with this village and would come back here in a heartbeat! The wine was fabulous and we bought 2 bottles, what was a pleasant surprise was Don checked if they were rated on Wine Spectator and they both rated 91 points! These will be 2 bottles we'll sit on for a while to enjoy at a much later date. The village reminded me of the one in the movie "A Very Good Year" with Russell Crowe.
Here is an old fashioned basket press, we tried to see if there was a date on it but there wasn't. Pretty cool little gizmo!
Now we are in Vaison la Romaine, where they unearthed a city that was over 2000 years old, in fact they have artifacts from Greek times which would date to 300 BC. This is the entry way into the theater where they would have plays and politicians would speak (not much has changed - by the way how is the election rhetoric?)
Here is an example of mosaic stone work that was unearthed and dates to 50 BC. Incredible how it has withstood the years, they must have a lifetime warranty! These ruins were incredible and reminded very much of the ruins of Ephesus. What else is that they are right in the middle of the town with daily life carrying on beside them.
Tomorrow we are doing a back road adventure, and not sure where our destination will be!
Au Revior, Barb & Don
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