WOYWW 840 Mountains and the wind

Hi all, I’m posting onto our weekly bloghop care of Sarah’s craftshed. I’m hoping you feel better soon, Sarah. 

We love this hotel near Mont Ventoux so we’re staying an extra day. 

Here’s my desk: watercolour painting on the terrace, mozzie cream and mojito in hand. I had to use yesterday’s painting as the Mistral is blowing in earnest today.  

Here’s Mont Ventoux, (over 6,000 ft high) often used by the Tour de France, and halfway up there’s a monument to Tommy Simpson, a British cyclist who died there in the 1950s. The mountain changes colour so beautifully in the evening , I’ll have to try a painting of it then. 

I was fascinated by the challenge of painting olive trees. 

I had to stop for dinner but I’ll try again. 

We went to the market in Vaison- La- Romaine. It was really big and busy, but then the Mistral strengthened and they were all packing up as fast as they could. Here’s one of their parasols in flight. 

A lovely mural caught my fancy on the way in (and helped confirm our route back to the car on the way back. 

Bella is doing ok, according to her Aunty Liz, and no doubt is sending us all purrs.😻

And finally…

You could read any of your favourite hobbies instead of quilting. 

We go up to Létra en Beaujolais for the weekend and our goddaughter’s birthday party. Saturday will feature a fancy dress ball on the subject of French revolutions. I’ll say no more now but will let you know next week. 😼

Happy WOYWW. I’ll try and visit but it’ll be subject to local WiFi. 

Hugs

Lynnecrafts xx