Come dinner time, we were starting to regret not having made better plans for day 1. We scouted around the nearby towns of Paradou and Maussane, hoping to find a good place to eat. We found some pretty nice looking places - in particular, we wanted to try Le Bistrot de Paradou, but they were full. We drove around Paradou and Maussane, getting turned away by one restaurant after another, until we finally found space at Le Petit Maussanais (info is down a bit at the link). It's a tiny little place with some outdoor seating and just a few menu options which change daily. Unfortunately, it seemed that the night we were there, one of the waitstaff must have called in sick - there was just one waitress handling the whole place which resulted in some really slow service. We had lots to talk about, so we didn't mind too much... 
côte de beouf with pommes frites and salad - 16 euros This meal was simple enough, and another value meal, but it was so so at best. It was just an average steak with some fries - you could get a better one in America, no doubt. Not much else to say. Luckily, we planned better for the rest of our dinners.
I just got to Vancouver. I'll be here for 10 days to chill with the family and attend my cousin Karen's wedding. I'll also be eating of course. Don't go away, cuz things are about to get really interesting around here...