Mini DeLites: Provence, France ( & A LOT of Bread? )

{ exploring Provence! | dress }

{ view from our room }

HELLO!

What’s new? Anything fun? What’s everyone been up to?

As you know, we were in France for two weeks! Now we’re back but I figured I’d bring a little France your way. Of course, itineraries/outfit posts are coming. In the meantime, let’s discuss Provence.

Ok so Provence is SO Beauty and the Beast-y.

You know the scene at the beginning when everyone’s like frolicking around the city popping their head out of windows or walking around with loaves of fresh bread? Belle’s singing in her perfect voice, holding her straw basket with her book casually hanging out the side. Bird’s are chirpping, fountains are flowing, animals are smiling? You get it.

Well, that’s Provence.

Straight up Beauty and the Beast shit, guys.

Very much a completely different direction from St. Tropez.

It’s described as “a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends from the left bank of the lower Rhône River to the west to the Italian border to the east, & is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south.”

Most expert travelers say there is something “extra special” about Provence…AGREED!

{ charming…but everything was charming! }

Think: PASTA, insane scenery, wine, books, & bread..

( I know you’re probably wondering how much bread I consumed this trip & I can assure you: A LOT ).

Very quiet, lots of beauty, & very, very therapeutic.

So our friend, Alex ( aka ‘MOOSEKNUCKLE’ for those who follow along on Snapchat, I CAN’T seem to help myself on this one ) along with his girlfriend, Jana, hosted us at his father’s house. His dad, Gene & I basically fell in love. I kid, but his personality was larger than life so I couldn’t resist a nightly 4 hour conversation over rosé & pesto pasta. He was an INTERESTING man. Basically Gene used to reside in the States but decided to move to Provence & has really never looked back. From there he started a charming, chic bed & breakfast, which is where we stayed. He cooked the most delicious meals for us in the most stunning, relaxing setting! You should know, the gallons of rosé ( yes, literally gallons? ), were fun too. If you’re interested in traveling to Provence, be sure to scope Gene’s Airbnb. It was really the ideal experience!

Anyway, Gene & Alex ended up joining us on the latest episode of our podcast & we broke down the importance of traveling & creative ways to do so…Granted the sound isn’t the best but we were podcasting in the middle of nowhere in France so bear with us. You can now listen to TSC HIM & HER Podcast by clicking the play button at the top of the site ( see above?! ). FUN. Listen as you scroll.

{ the boys, their color scheme was…interesting. HA! }

{ Farmer’s Market goodness }

What else? Oh, while we were wine tasting I found some amazing moisturizer which is un-linkable because it’s only available in Provence. However, the moisturizer is THAT good I want to re-create it for you guys. It’s filled with a bunch of oils mixed together. As you know, I’ve been so big on mixing oils together lately. So, SO big that you can see why this was an exciting find. Maybe this will trigger a DIY blog post?

We also went to the Farmer’s Market which was absolutely spectacular & shocking at the same time. I’ve never seen a ‘Pet the Goat for $5 Dollars Stand’ so you can imagine the culture shock there. Lots of live animals at these Farmer’s Markets in France. And of course, A LOT of deliciousness like: real dried fruits, fresh garlic cloves, EVERY SINGLE herb/spice ever, delicious slices of salmon, & beautiful, plump fruits. I was starry-eyed. Another plus: the wine does not contain sulfates which is just UNREAL because there’s virtually no hangover ( at least I didn’t experience one! ).

When in Provence you feel like you’re detached from the world. It’s a weird, dreamy feeling. I liked it. I needed it. You know when you don’t know you need something until you experience it? That was Provence for me.

In other news, I am jet lagged as F. Does anyone have any tips? It’s insane how my body still feels jet lagged. INSANE. Thankfully, we are watching The Night Of which is slightly helping. Has anyone seen it? Kind of dark, but juicy.

Tomorrow I have to be up bright & early to head to LA— find out where we are going on Snapchat. It’s going to be day full of LOL’S.

Ok off to put on some eye masks & head to bed.

Happy Monday! lauryn x

+ check out some of my travel essentials & St. Tropez outfits.

{ our favorite breakfast cafe }

{ after a few glasses of rosé }

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