esseras. We arrive at about 4:00 PM after stopping for a late lunch in Narbonne. Not counting the stops, it is about a two hour drive from St.Remy or Avignon.

So, where is Cesseras, anyway? Click here for a Map of the Area.

Driving around in the back country can be a bit confusing. There are a lot of roads and they vary in size from wide two lane roads to narrow one lane. Combine that with signs for places you have never heard of, can't find on the map and couldn't pronounce if you could find . It gives one the feeling of being a bit lost. Eventually that sign you are looking for comes into view.

Bernard had told us to take a right at the phone booth as we come into town and the house would be immediately on our right. Sure enough there it was tucked neatly behind a stone wall.

We are greeted by Yvonne. She manages the house on site for Bernard and Isabelle. She lives across the street and works half a block away at the post office. Yvonne took us on a tour while the six of us did the usual dance to decide who gets which room.

We knew we would be tired and unfamiliar with the area, so we had asked that Yvonne prepare or Saturday dinner - something local. She had put together a seafood paella, a salad and side dishes. It was all ready to go. All we had to do was heat it up when we were ready.

The house is outstanding. It is fully equipped. That does not mean just pots and pans. There is a good assortment of spices and condiments for cooking. There are shelves and shelves of interesting books in both French and English. There are CD's and VCR tapes and all the equipment to use them.

When you enter this house you are not confronted with the typical sterile rental environment. You are in a home. You are home.

Oh, did I mention that there are about a dozen bottles of local red and white wines. All very good. They are there on the honor system. $5 for the red and $4 for the white. Just put the money in the jar.

Well, it seemed the only reasonable thing to do was to open the wine and settle in. We did just that.

Dinner was great. Having it prepared was one of our best ideas. We were able to settle in and spend a relaxing evening while we developed our plans to explore the region.

Bernard, our landlord, called from Paris to check in and see if we were comfortable or in need of anything.

Did I mention the well equipped kitchen? Cleaning up after dinner, Doris provides guidance as Lori loads the dishwasher.

Note the art on the wall. Their are outstanding pieces throughout the house.

Check out the Cesseras rental web site.

Click here for more about the house.

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