Armchair Traveler

Thanks for the wonderful article by Colette O’Brien, “Provence on the Rocks” (April 9). Her vivid and colorful descriptions of the people and vistas in southern France were inspiring. I appreciated the article not because I intend to go there, but because I probably never will. hWith limited vacation time and an even more limited budget, we are most likely to stick to the big cities. It’s nice to get a glimpse of what else is out there.

CHRIS NORDSTROM

La Verne