Port Townsend: gray skies, a riot of flowers!

On to Aix-en-Provence chez Marie-Castille

 After lunch at La Ciotat we gathered in Aix for a most delicious and memorable dinner hosted by Marie-Therese and Zerah.  The next morning at Marie-Castille's we had a spectacular brunch and spent the afternoon looking at old photos.  In the evening we remembered Michel with music and shared memories and then dispersed his ashes under a young pear tree.

Chez Bernard et Eliane; La Ciotat

Michel's family gathered at his brother, Bernard's place in La Ciotat, near Marseille for what was the beginning of an eating and drinking marathon that lasted for 36 hrs.  Here's the crew eating smoked salmon, blinis, beef cheek terrine made by Eliane (unbelievably delicious), tabouli, etc. etc.......
Jacqueline and Zerah had the right idea as they retreated to the lounges.

Provence: the village of Lacoste