Thursday 18 September 2014

La Lavandou Diaries Part Deux.

Monday 8th September
 
St Tropez. The most beautiful drive through the hills (thought we were going over the edge a few times) into St Tropez - which, though it sounds rather suave, it's not actually the most exciting place if your a peasant like me, actually it's like torture. I cried walking past Louis Vuitton (not before getting a good look at a beautiful pair of black suede heels in the window), stopped and stared at the door of Dolce & Gabbana and pointed towards a bag I blogged about a few weeks ago -I thought if I pointed and stared long enough some billionaire would take pity on me and buy it - didn't happen :(.
 
The closest I came to the bag was my Granddad taking a picture for me. I mean, it's a good picture, but it's not quite the same is it? And then my Pa made me close my eyes, led me across the road and planted me in front of the entrance to a Dior restaurant. DIOR RESTAURANT.
Any normal Father would at this moment BUY something from Dior for his daughter right? Yeah, well, not this one ;) JOKE. But seriously, if anyone has a few coins spare please give to me and I'll add it to my 'never in a million years but you can try' Dior fund.
 
I spent the majority of our trip to St Tropez picking out what posh yacht I'd have if I was rich, hunting for single Billionaires to marry (or rob if they're too old haha), laughing at a few of the botched up Botox and plastic surgery jobs and coveting anything of a designer brand.
 
I could however, afford a cute little box of Lauderee Macaron's (I was mostly drawn to them because of the pretty packaging) and tasting them became a bit of a laugh with Sophie (pictured below ).

 
Tuesday 9th September

 
Wednesday 10th September



Fig, Parma Ham, Lettuce - SOOO good!

Thursday 11th September


 
 Fin
 
And now I'm back at home, drinking tea, looking for a job, and wishing I was back in France! But a quick trip to Kew Gardens to see the sweet smelling roses and getting some good photo's wasn't too bad I suppose!

 
 


Tuesday 9 September 2014

La Lavandou Diaries Part Un.

 Sunday 30th August
 
 
Monday 1st September
1 day into my holiday and I have a ridiculous amount of boat photos already. Like, I'm seriously obsessed with them. If anyone's out there reading this (that's a miracle in itself) and happens to have enough money to buy me a boat, my contact details can be located on my About page. You think I'm joking, but I'm not. Really I'm not.
Also, I'm obsessed with these shades of blue. Deep, dark and intense midnights, sapphire's, cobalt's and azure's. And I love how the sea gets lost in the skyline. Nothing beats the sound of waves rolling into shore, the sand beneath fizzing against the white crest of the waves. Why I don't live by the sea is beyond me. If you're rich enough to buy me a boat, why not throw in a seaside cottage too?
 

Tuesday 2nd September
 


 Wednesday 3rd September

So today we found the cutest little town, at the top of a hill in the valleys - Bormes les Mimosas, which is just above La Lavandou. I've decided I want to move here... actually I've decided the house I'm going to live in too (last picture below) but to be honest I'm not sure I'll ever find it again in the maze of cobbled lanes and cottages. Sooooo beautiful. Arty shops (I bought a lovely mint green basket for beach trips), pretty restaurants with patios overlooking the hills and STUNNING doors. I've taken so many photos of doors already that they are going to need their very own post. But honestly, I absolutely adored the peace and quiet of the lanes and I wish I could stay here.
 

Thursday 4th September
A little cruise around the beaches.