The title of this post sounds cool... Well, because it was. France seems to be a country that just has enough of everything, and in good quality. From forest, to beaches, to mountains with snow, passing through Cosmopolitan cities and cute little towns.
Or... "almost" cute little towns. What turns this places into hellholes is the driving bit. Driving down the South of France defies logic, and the way things happen although they shouldn't is enough material for a tale by Michael Ende... Maybe, he was thinking about France when he wrote about that small car that had it's garage inside, since it's so hard to find parking spots.
Roads are small... Very small... One car can have a hard time fitting through it... BUT... There are many cars, coming BOTH WAYS... Not only this, but for some reason people decided to set a coffee shop right next to the road, and there is always someone that thinks its a great idea to sit almost in the middle of the road to have an espresso and smoke... O.o
So, you are driving next to a cliff, in a very small road, while a huge truck is coming towards you... And then?... PUM... Magic... It works out and traffic flows. Of course, this kept me stressed... But not as stressed as Albane I am guessing... Heh... Sometimes I didn't know if I was more scared of the road and traffic, or the way Albane reacted to it... sigh. Girls!.
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Anyway... We took the TGV to get to the south, and in Aix en Provence, we were to head down to the town where our hotel was. We arrived too late though, and had to spend the night in Aix... This was quite complex, since we had no hotel, and they all seemed to be booked. Yet, a great lady helped us, walked us to a section with many hotels, and we had good luck in one. It was all booked, but the manager was very kind and called several until he got us a room and a way to get there. Then I realized French people are actually nice and kind!. He he he.
The next day, we took off to Fayence. We stayed in a beautiful place, actually we stayed here. There was a great spa section, beautiful pool, fancy bar and restaurant area, etc. Our place was big, like a small house, with two floors, bathrooms, rooms, living room and general fanciness. Lovely little spot. Besides, we rented a car... So we drove around many places almost every day.
Now is when this post can become "too much"... Since I remember fun little details from each of these days. So, I should just say it was good times. Good times to be around all this places, surrounded by Vineyards, sunny days and blue skies. We were around Grasse, Cannes, Nice, St. Tropez... Driving was nice because of the landscapes, and each of this cities has a special flavor and I keep great memories from all.
It was cool as well to do grocery shopping with Albane, cooking, and all this things. Just get to know her so much. Being together 24-7, just the two of us, driving and all, made us really get to know each other more, and it was cool. It wasn't always great, as it is bound to happen in human relations... But things always ran smoothly, and petite conflicts where solved.
I tried awesome food, and had great times. Of all the places, I believe I liked Cannes the most. Although I wish we have had more time in Aix en Provence... Cannes was fun, I liked the sea, the beach, the place and the vibe... We had good food, coffee, and later in the evening a beer. The place is fancy, of course, but nice and cool too.
Nice is lovely, but the beach has waaaay too many stones, he he he... I liked the walkway along the beach. And St. Tropez?... Great crepes... And nice little town, yet... Too much for me. I didn't feel relaxed, or that I could just chill or enjoy it. It is very superficial, and very money centered... Good for some, not for me. We went to a beach in there though that was fun... Heh. Nice place, and a couple was doing "interesting" stuff in a sort of floating platform right out in the open, in front of the beach... He he he. That was amusing.
The last day was rainy, we had much laundry stuff to do, and we really had not enjoyed being in a Spa resort for all the traveling every day... So we decided to stay inside and use the Aquarama... Best times ever. Being in such a nice relaxed place is great by itself, being in such place with her?... Nice, chilling, relaxing, but add sexy too. ;-)
... the time came to come back... Check out, drop back the car, and head back to Lille... It was sad!. We had such a good time, and just really close and intimate... It felt great... During this came, Albane became a great real woman for me. She was no longer a concept, or the girl I had conceived in my head... I knew her more, together with all her little quirks that drove me insane... At the same time, I knew all this little things that I found cute and adorable...
I wasn't only getting to know France... I was getting to know her... ^__^
The memories of the places, the corners, the imagery, scents and tastes are great... The memories of her smiles, and eyes, and good times, little laughs and even little arguments, are great too... And, the real magic of this week stays in those details... And really, I wouldn't know how to put them in words...
How to write about what it feels to be walking among fields with real lavender, and the scent in the air?... Holding her hand?... The little silly joy of buying groceries and laughing as we make some stupid joke about lettuce, or just how nice it felt to chill in the sofa, while having wine and watching some TV... How going to bed every night next to her...
Yes... I really don't know how to write all this down properly... So I will stop the post here... And think more... Maybe, I will edit if the 'inspiration fairy' hits me in a better way... Either way, South of France, great memories and smiles.
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