Fountains and Picnics
Music & Markets April Easter Festival, 2015
Aix-en-Provence, France
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We’re looking ahead to summer – join us on the fabulous Amalfi Coast in July?
Another artful day in Aix, with visits to the Musée Granet, a peek at a few more fountains, such as this one on Cours Sextius, with a traditional Provençal drummer/piper like those we enjoyed at a Santons festival last year.
Then lunch in the prettiest garden 
beside the gorgeous Pavilion Vendome.
These Atlantes always seem rather worried to me – especially the one on the right. 
Can’t you just hear him saying “Oh no!” as he slaps his forehead?
Our evening concert is the Talens Lyriques, with a program of sacred baroque repertoire led by keyboard player Christophe Rousset, in the Cathedral.
Isn’t this an exquisite harpsichord?
We finish the day with a Moroccan feast at Le Riad – walking in the chilly evening made us eager for the hot mint tea, but I was too late to get a photo with our waiter holding the teapot skyhigh!
A warming and delicious tagine really hit the spot – 
Le Riad’s our favorite place in Aix for good Moroccan cuisine.
The best way to describe us (Kirk and Anne Woodyard) is that we're interested in the stories that make the places we visit come alive.
We've visited Europe more times than we can count, learned some entertaining stories there, and met some warm and helpful people who also enjoy the wonders of music and life in Europe. Between our music-related travels, we split our time between our homes near Washington DC and in the the south of France. We look forward to sharing these stories and friends and experiences with you.