Yesterday we explored our little village of Maubec, la vielle and la jeune. The new part (circa 1800) houses a post office and epicerie, soccer field, and tennis courts. The old part built into the mideval fortress wall has elegantly restored homes, an ancient church, and raised cemetery, not unlike those we have seen in Mexico. We had a great meal in another village called Coustellet where Marie and I both embarrased Jackie by first asking to split a meal and then, even worse, asking to take half our cheese plate home with us. We are afraid we are about to be voted off the island! We visited a lavender museum in the afternoon where we learned the difference between lavandine (a common hybrid) and true lavender. And then with free time to ourselves, Marie and I went off on a hike for an hour and a half before cleaning up for another gourmet meal at La Bastide. We read for a half hour and had another peaceful slumber until well after our usual wake up time.