Nutmeg is self-admittedly not a patient person. She develops a plan, does not appreciate too much external input, and certainly is not thrilled when there is a proposed change. Living in France, with life at a slower pace, has helped with her natural inclination somewhat. Although, Ginger is certain that she may never be fully cured of her affliction.

Here, are some verbal “pictures” of life in slow motion:

• Walks with a 12 year old yellow lab
• Sunday morning coffee service at the village café
• Opening hours/days for the local boulangerie and boucherie
• Watching a dog sleep in the sun
• WiFi access in a thunderstorm
• A swimming pool warmed only by the sun
• Waiting for your tax refund

This post is about the ultimate lesson in patience, a heavy dose of bureaucracy, mountains of paperwork and long queues. Welcome to the world of the sous-préfectures (home of French Administration)! Nutmeg has had the pleasure of visiting a couple of these offices while in Provence, the location in Aix-en-Provence and equally attractive Arles office.

Tags: French Visas, Provence, Sous-Prefecture in Provence, Travel, Visas

This entry was posted on Monday, April 17th, 2017 at 6:00 am and is filed under France, Provence, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Most people (read tourists) go to l’Isle sur la Sorgue for one of two reasons:

1. The Sunday market – one of the largest in the region
2. The 300+ antique stores and dealers

Very few would go because they were expecting Venice in Provence.

Tags: Isle sur la Sorgue, Markets in Provence, Provence Travel, Travel in France

This entry was posted on Monday, April 3rd, 2017 at 6:00 am and is filed under France, Provence, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.