We've been "up" for more than 24 hours now but are catching our second wind. It's almost 10 pm here (2:45 Central time) and we've had olives, ham and bread open face sandwiches and a lovely Côtes du Rhone wine at the kitchen table in our home away from home. Yum!
This will be short and no photos, as it's pitch dark now. But suffice it to say, this place is sumptuous. Photos tomorrow - after we hit the marché in Orange for fresh foods, the supermarket and butcher in town, and finally unpack and settle into a routine.
We met Monique and Martine who showed us all the workings of our house. It turns out Monique who distributes wine via a wine truck left us a gift from Astrid, -6 bottles of the local wines - we're in heaven! We can already tell that this is going to be a good place to be!
Our car this time is a big and boxy Peugeot SUV, but it transported our bags and my scooter with no problem and we still had a seat to spare. The car is comfortable for those in front, and reasonably comfortable for those in the rear seats - except when the ride is 8.5 hours from Paris. Nothing can fix that.
Taking the mobility scooter has already paid off in ease of travel. It worked well in Chicago, was easily gate checked and allowed me to pass through security via a special line. Once landed in France, the most helpful staff members made sure we made our way easily through the maze of Terminal 1 and onto the shuttle train that took us to our hotel meeting point with Janis and Clark. It worked just as we imagined and after arriving at 9 am Paris time, we were on the road in our leased car by 11 am.
More tomorrow. For now, bed is calling.
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