Raising over $1M for research to cure T1D - for all our sons, and sisters, and nephews - is always a joy, and especially with this crew! One more year of closing down the dance floor and raising our paddles high is in the books! #JDRFOneDreamGala #curet1d #jdrf #t1dstrong
Continuing the theme of climbing into things I’ve long enjoyed looking at, next up: Les Dentelles de Montmirail! A geological wonder, these sheer limestone cliffs soar out of the grape-loving soil of the Gigondas region. Our ascent of over 1,000 feet during a heavy Mistral wind (gusts of 45 mph) was truly breathtaking and gave new meaning to “hiding in the cleft of the rock” when we finally reached our summit. #lifeinprovence #climbeverymountain #hidinginthecleftoftherock #mayneverleave
A day that spans more than 2,000 years and includes art and exercise while in France is a good day in my book! Glanum, the Roman town that gave birth to St Remy de Provence, actually had Hellenistic roots. So much has been unearthed since our first visit here over 35 years ago. Rising above ancient Glanum are the Alpilles mountains that Van Gogh famously painted. Today we climbed (literally!) into one of his paintings. Bonjour Bonnie est Contente Bonnie! ❤️
Today we stumbled upon (well, actually we hiked for several miles up the Dentelles de Montmirail) the Chapelle Saint-Hilaire, a church that first gathered as a community in the 5th century. They built their original church on the ruins of an old temple to the god Mercury. I wonder how long folks in this region we now call Provence worshipped Mercury. I guess until they grew tired of worshipping a false-God. Worship of Jesus has been going on here for 1600 years!
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