Lavender

I sneaked off with Mum and Dad today to visit the lavender fields between Sault and Aurel. The photo doesn't do justice to the sensory assault - clearly there are the incredible colours, and different fields seemed to have different shades of lavender. Then there is the smell, the whole valley is filled with the scent of thousands of lavender plants. Finally the sound of what I assume must be thousands (millions?) of bees buzzing about their business.

We are staying at the foot of Mt Ventoux in Provence in Southern France. For many years as children we camped near here in Beaumes De Venise, but Mum has decided ahe is never camping again so we have gone a bit upmarket!