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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 12h

Let the next little adventure begin

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 12h

Let the next little adventure begin

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 22h

Popped out for breakfast today and found ourselves in a very slow, but incredibly cute 2CV convoy going up the hill …

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

As we’re twiddling our thumbs, waiting to head off on our walk along the Rota Vicentina, I’ve finally got round to setting myself up on Substack, so please take a look, if you are on there too open.substack.com/pub/postcard...

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Postcards from Provence | Substack

Sharing stories from our life in The Luberon, Provence, our slow travels across France and our travelling adventures further afield. Click to read Postcards from Provence on Substack. Launched 2 hours...

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As we are carrying everything in backpacks on the forthcoming walking holiday, we’re at the pants-weighing stage … Andy has just discovered that Joules are significantly lighter than FatFace - 50g saved across 3 pairs 😂 honestly 🥾🤪

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It all went smoothly, we have our 10 year cards and are now sitting with breakfast in Les Halles, celebrating that this big life-adventure is continuing 🇫🇷

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Good morning 😀 off on what should be a trip to collect our 10 year cards…. But have a feeling it may be a wasted journey as the staff are on strike today 🫣🫣 may just end up being breakfast in Avignon 🤦‍♀️

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today’s mid-hike coffee stop … always a very special view (if you love the film A Good Year, you’ll recognise it)

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A year ago, we had just started a 6 week adventure, touring Japan in a campervan… avoiding the cities and simply enjoying the peace and beauty of the countryside.. a year on, we’re now hankering to do it all again vauclusedreamer.com/2025/09/27/d...

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Day 3 – A day of Lakes, waterfalls, an Onsen and the sea

We had such a wonderful day yesterday, walking around the lake and visiting the volcanic site, and of course, we slept well. It was so tempting to spend another night there, walking along the other…

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This morning’s sunrise was really rather beautiful… we’re having to wait for it to get light now, autumn is definitely upon us

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Enough high cloud for us to have glorious sunset colours over the Luberon tonight …

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Just overheard tourist in a local brocante market ‘why are there little cockroaches everywhere and painted on houses too?’ ….. They’re cicadas 🤦‍♀️ a symbol of Provence … summer must be nearly over

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Garfield Facepalm

ALT: Garfield Facepalm

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Another night , another #prod2 rugby adventure … this time to Valence

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Finally getting going with some backpack walking and its giving us a great excuse to do some of our favourite walks … this one up to Bonnieux, with some beautiful beautiful views.. #hiking #luberon youtu.be/57T0EBmJUjU

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Ancient paths and beautiful views.. A Luberon Walk from Pont Julien to Bonnieux #hiking #luberon

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The sunrise is getting later …. We were out doing our morning stretches before the birds had woken up … so wonderfully peaceful

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Day started with an early blood test … fainted twice, think I scared the lovely chap a bit, but he got the blood (I insisted ), then made me breakfast and made sure I was OK before he let me go 🫣 honestly, what a palaver

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It’s taken me nearly a week to sit down and write this, as we’re already head-long into preparing for our next adventure, but here are a few thoughts on this summer’s cycling aller-retour … it was such incredible fun vauclusedreamer.com/2026/09/15/d...

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Devon to Provence by Bike : Reflections on a Summer of Adventures.

A summer of two wheels, nearly 2500 kilometres and countless memories. From the lanes and villages of France to canal paths, vineyards, headwinds, rainstorms and finally the familiar landscapes of …

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Morning coffee…. Overlooking the low Alps, on our second ‘get used to walking with a backpack walk’ … just stunning

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Franglaise @franglaise.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This deserves to be reposted widely

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A wonderfully gentle morning, pottering to local VGs in Fifi and finding a few new bits for the house … a stunning old jug and another bit of tat for the terrace … a Mingo to add to the menagerie 🦩😍

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Just finishing the planning for our walk in Portugal, starting in 3 weeks time (all booked in February) and have stupidly just taken a look at the long range weather forecast 🫣 hopefully the waterproofs do their job!

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

First Saturday we’ve been at home for a while, so a slow morning in the market with my DiL … it felt as if it’s starting to calm a little after the summer

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Back home, trying to find our feet again after so long away … I’m sure there’s lots we should be doing, but Fifi was feeling neglected, so we took her for a drive … everything else can wait! Back Home and Fifi the 2CV’s Back Out In the Sunshine #citroen2cv #2cv #provence youtu.be/opvVkVhme94

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Back Home and Fifi the 2CV’s Back Out In the Sunshine #citroen2cv #2cv #provence

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Nice to wake up at home, this morning … since leaving, we’ve pedalled 2480km, have done an aller-retour to the UK and had the best of adventures!

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A little video from today’s ride home, after 19 days pedalling through France and enjoying this wonderful country … can’t quite believe we’ve pedalled over 1300km Devon to Provence by Bike, Day 19: 1300+ KM Later, Pedalling Home into The Luberon #cyclingvlog youtu.be/HkkYbzzNqno

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Devon to Provence by Bike, Day 19: 1300+ KM Later, Pedalling Home into The Luberon #cyclingvlog

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

And today’s little video too …. We’re sitting here now with a thunderstorm rattling around, so are rather pleased we’re not in the tent! Devon to Provence by Bike Day 18 : Cycling through The Camargue and Flamingo spotting #france youtu.be/yKdjl_ZwNzw

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Devon to Provence by Bike Day 18 : Cycling through The Camargue and Flamingo spotting #france

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

And today’s little video too … i did get a bit emotional, when Andy asked me how I felt, when we were cycling into Bouzigues Devon to Provence by Bike Day 17: 1000km pedalled and HELLO Mediterranean #cyclingadventures #france youtu.be/N9uVXPskcb8

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Devon to Provence by Bike Day 17: 1000km pedalled and HELLO Mediterranean #cyclingadventures #france

YouTube video by Postcards from Provence and Beyond

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Woken up hoarse from screaming and shouting at last night’s rugby … what an incredible evening and worth the bike ride to get here … looking forward to a day off today, before we start riding home, in tome for next week’s home match

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Made it to Toulouse … just under 800 km pedalled so far, and a day off tomorrow Time to head

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

And a little video too .. 700km pedalled now and 70km into Toulouse today to watch the #ProD2 rugby tonight … yes we have pedalled this way round jus to watch Provence play … Devon to Provence Day 12 : Cycling the Canal des 2 Mers #cyclingadventures #france youtu.be/ngaNZ8wd2N0

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Devon to Provence Day 12 : Cycling the Canal des 2 Mers #cyclingadventures #france

YouTube video by Postcards from Provence and Beyond

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Finally, a rather beautiful sunset , over The Tarn

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

And the little video too … yesterday morning was just spectacular

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Vaucluse Dreamer @vauclusedreamer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Hang out the flags, after a day of slab-grey clouds and heavy rain, we have blue sky!! Almost enough to make a sailor a pair of trousers, so it must be good!

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