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To the left, the owner Roger, had a better picture than
Martin had so he gave this one to him. To the right, one of
Roger's four cats. This one is Mr. Pinky, having a nap over the computers in
the café. |
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On the route to Gordes, it
was time to visit The Lavender
Museum, where they make nice smells. This is their call sign outside
the museum. The entrance to the museum. Quite impressive. |
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Just inside the front door, you have the stills. Some of the
stills date back to 1626 according to the brochure given to the guests.
Here you see a cut through model of one of the many stills they have at the
museum. |
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Lavender comes in 3 variations. Fine, spiked and just
lavandine. The latter is used in most productions these days. Here you see
the dresses used while harvesting lavender flower. Farmers get more money
out of this production than normal food production. After
half an hours drive, Martin entered the village of Gordes. |
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Martin having a overview of the Gordes.
The castle on a hilltop is the most prominent sign of the
city. |
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Parking is scarce and expensive. € 3,- for a days parking or
less. The narrow streets of Gordes. Quite nice to wander
through. |
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The local museum opposite the castle. It was closed for the
time being. Everything is closed between 1300 and 1400 hours due to lunch.
A gallery of clothing and sorts. |
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Impressive bell tower. More narrow streets. |
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The formidable tower of one of the corners of the castle.
Departing, Martin took this overview picture. |
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 Back
to The Lavender Museum to have a video recording of Cecile that sold Martin
his gifts for his daughter Tanya.
To pictures of Cecile while she is giving the explanations
on how to use the gifts that Martin bought for Tanya. The whole interview
with Cecile is some 160 MB, but just 2,5 minutes in length. It will be
awailable for download. |
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On the route back to the hotel, Martin passed this nice
hospital lying nicely tucked away from traffic and the city itself.
The mountain ridge behind the hotel Bellevue where Martin stayed. |
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Two bikers from the BoozeFighters bike club arrived to say
hello to the local members. There are someone in France that don't drink
alcohol, but they are few and far between. The BoozeFighters
did have some really old classic Harleys. |
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