Monthly Archive: November 2016

The waves arched their back, rolled and crashed leaving a dirty brown froth along the beach. She zipped up her coat. Sunglasses protected her eyes but the sand provided a late afternoon facial as it swirled and twisted in a vortex brought about by The Fremantle Doctor. Summer was quickly disappearing caught between this south-west […]

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She had a secret. It belonged to him and her. She hid it in the chambers of her heart, cherishing it, savoring it, smiling at its beauty. She could keep a secret. She smiled when crossing the road. She smiled working at her desk. She dreamt of future days and nights…allowing the secret to grow. […]

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Alet-les-Bains We leave Saint Maries-del-le-Mer after breakfast…our first stop is Tarascon. The patron saint of Tarascon is St Martha. Legend says St Martha of Judea landed at Tarascon and helped the townspeople to tame an amphibious dragon, which was destroying the river traffic and butchering the people of the village. A beautiful church, St Martha’s […]

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The sky was dusty red as the sun took its last gasp for the evening. Ruth and Margaret hadn’t intended remaining so late. Lost in an historical time warp, they didn’t notice day’s end. 16th Century headstones…18th Century family crypts…told stories of disease, murder and hangings. Noticing the late hour they huddled together. An ancient […]

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Saintes Maries-de-la-Mer Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is on the Méditerranéen Sea. This is said to be the place Mary Magdalene came ashore, together with some of her family, friends and servants. The village became known as Notre-Dame-de-Ratis…a reference to the three Mary’s who arrived from Alexandria by boat, Mary Magdalene, Mary Jacobe and Mary Salome. Our hotel is […]

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The Villa’s lights lit the night sky…music drifted on the wind. She stepped from the car, closed her eyes, stilled her mind and listened. A heart whispered back. She followed the crowd through the front door, into the garden. Tables were covered in all manner of food…a banquet befitting a king’s celebration. She ignored the […]

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St Maximin-la-Ste. Baume The small town of St Maximin-la-Ste Baume sits in the central Var department in the South of France. Here can be found the magnificent Basilique Ste-Marie Madeleine, an 18th Century town hall and the 14th Century Royal convent with its central cloister, our home for the next two nights. We settle ourselves […]

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