So much has happened since the last entry but it is true that Rose wine has been a part of much of it.
From Meyreuis we drove back through the park and then down to Arles. Dense fog and rain made the drive pretty tense till we began our descent. Great working hill towns with absolutely no tourist information or accomodation but a ton of atmosphere. I loved this area with terraced fields and quiet way of life.
Arles was a great destination for the day. The hotel we found was right in the old city within a couple of blocks of the Roman colliseum and theatre. They still hold bull fights in the colliseum which fortunately we missed. The only wildlife we saw there were hundreds of pigeons. The stadium still holds 20,000 people.
From Arles we drove to Avignon with a few stops along the way to visit Pont du Gard (Roman Aquaduct), chateau de Baux (cute hill town), Rem de le Provence, olive groves, vineyards, Les Antiques (ancient Roman city) etc etc etc, Just a typical day in France.
Again in Avignon we found a place within the old city where we could walk to the Pope's palace and all the other sites in town. Yes we did walk on the famous bridge of Avignon. It was tough but I managed to avoid buying anything with that little musical ditty attatched to it.
From Avignon we headed to Vence (near Nice). A long day that meant little sight seeing. In Vence we connected with a friend that we traveled with in Chili last year. She was born and raised in this town which gave us great insite in to life here in France.
Stayed in a great hotel with an amazing view of the valley. Martine, Shane and I toured through the city of Vence and the village of St Jean de Vence. Saw great artwork, did an olive oil tasting, and ate good food. It was a good kick back and a great visit.
Today we drove from Vence to Eze via a lot of hill towns in Provence. It rained in the morning but that didn't stop us taking pictures and hanging out with locals when we could. It's funny that the out of the way hill towns are in many ways more quaint than the tourist towns but they are out of the way so not busy. One of the towns we went to today didn't even have a boulangerie open.... but it was one of the nicest ones we've been to. .... so... the maps are in the car and I can't remember the name.  
Drove to the chaos that is Monaco for the afternoon. Even in the off season it is jam packed with tourists. Not much has changed there in 37 years. They are getting ready for the Grand Prix on May 21 so the streets are pretty chaotic.
Tomorrow we head to Italy. Not sure where yet. .... probably towards the Cinque Terre.