Better than advertised!

This morning I checked out of my hotel and headed down to the Cosmos Bar in La Vieille Ville  to pick up the keys to our apartment. Then I hiked back up the hill (there are lots of steep hills here!), got my bag from the hotel and then hiked further up the hill to find the apartment. It (finding the building, not the walk up in the heat) was easy. When I opened the door to this 4th floor flat, I was stunned!  I expected it to be lovely but it is even more lovely than it looked on the website. There is a large terrace off the sitting room and master bedroom facing the sea with breathtaking views. Both the other two bedrooms have smaller balconies overlooking gardens at the back. The building is almost directly across from the Hotel Versailles where I stayed two years ago but the views are slightly better as we are that much higher up. I'm already trying to hatch a plan on how to come back here before too long. Karol and Gail arrive this evening and, after a sortie to the local epicerie, the kitchen is now stocked with cheeses, several Provence wines and baguettes for us.

Let the party begin!