Sunday 22 July - Aix-en-Provence - 29C. We woke to a beautiful sunny day that promised to reach 29 and it did not disappoint. We set off to tour the Gorges du Verdon which is a fabulous gorge with spectacular views about 120km north-east of our base here at Aix-en-Provence. Driving was at times something of a hair-raising experience - Driving along the walls halfway up the canyon on a two-way road wide enough for 1 and a half cars, the car in front would sudden...

Saturday 21 July Barcelona to Aix-en-Provence via Marseille. Today was a travel day as we caught a flight from Barcelona to Marseille and then the bus to Aix-en-Provence, just 20 minutes north of Marseille Airport. The flight was full and very quick just 45 minutes in the air, they served us a drink and didn't have time to collect the cups before landing. Unfortunately, it was another eye-watering experience for us with flights into and out of France - we though...