What's a holiday?

A colleague  asked me this a minute ago and, having been planning how to write a 'catch-up' blog about mine, I thought it was a good question to get started on.

This is what it was for me:

The basics

Sunshine most of the time

Access to fabulous swimming pools

Great accommodation (yes it pays to pay!)

The Company

Gorgeous husband

Delightful hosts, all French, all interesting

Occasional chats with strangers

The books

Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert

The Road Home - Rose Tremain

Slam - NIck Hornby

Life Class - Pat Barker

The Places

Villeneve les Avignon - near it's bigger, brasher big sister with 'that bridge'!

Nissan - les - Enserunes - tired and sleepy village with charm and personality.

Uzes - ah, simply the best.

And just doing stuff because you feel like it; wondering around markets, mooching up and down cobbled streets, stopping for a coffee and making it last the morning because you can.

That was my holiday and I'm planning to do much the same next year because I cannot think of a better way to spend two weeks.

See you soon,

Angie