Geesh, it is now August and I am finally opening this back up to finish our trip. We've been home for 3 months and it already seems like so long ago that we were in France. I miss it already, heck, I missed it right away. Guess I better start saving my pennies!
So, on with the story, where did I leave off? I think I was rushing on Friday evening to go and meet the Wood's for a drink. Sandy and Shan said I didn't move that fast the whole trip, but of course I didn't want to be late for my first "very mini" slow travel GTG. It was great meeting Kathy and Charley, they are a very nice couple and we wished we were staying just a couple more days to meet their incoming tour group. The Woods have a business organizing trips for small groups (up to 12 I think) to tour the Luberon - it is called the Luberon Experience and you can search for it on this website. They have a welcome dinner for each new group and like to invite other slow travel travelers and local Bonnieux friends to join them - bummer dinner would be Sunday night and we left Saturday.
So after 2 or 3 drinks, which Sandy and Shan were loving because finally someone besides the three of us spoke English, the Woods were late for dinner and needed to run off. We decided to end our trip in Bonnieux as it had begun and therefore ended up with dinner at La Terasse where we dined our first night in town. None of us wanted a big French meal, so pizzas and salads were on our minds and La Terasse does that well with a view to die for from the terrace.
Our plan entailed a quick meal, then we would head home to pack for the train ride back to Paris. Unfortunately, the best laid plans... we decided to head into the restaurant to pay our bill so we could be on our way and ran into our friend Alf. Sandy and I first me Alf and his wife at lunch on Sunday while Shan was out hiking. They are from Germany, but spend at least a week in Bonnieux each year on holiday. Oddly enough as the week went on, I ran into Alf and or his wife many times, including earlier today at the Cave de Bonnieux. So, he was happy to see us and convinced us we should stay for a drink.
La Terasse is a place that "leaving early" just doesn't happen for 3 fun american girls. After Alf's drink, the bartender bought us and round and then the waiter we had the first night bought us a round and so on and so forth it was suddenly after midnight! Alf was supposed to go home by 10 (what he told his wife) and we were supposed to be packing and in bed! Oh well, it was a great way to end our time in Bonnieux and I know the stay there was my favorite and I will be back.
