Wow Charlotte! You conveyed our epic journey in much less time than it would take to read the Odyssey! And just as eloquently.
I will add a detail or two, though. (Those who know me will not be surprised!) We stayed our first two nights in Ceret at the wonderful Poppys Chambres d'Hotes, presided over by the impossibly personable Paul and adorned by Poppy herself, a languid (seriously) white whippet. We highly recommend it! In Italy, the young and handsome (and also impossibly personable) Alessandro must get extra credit for rescuing us from the amazing-villa-that-was-closed (and that, we also learned, is not in Perugia at all but some 40 km away). He found us the even better villa linked to above and was kind enough to join us for dinner one night and wine another.
This was the most wonderful read! You are still running at a million miles an hour I think and had me reading as fast as you were writing! Welcome home!
Wow Charlotte! You conveyed our epic journey in much less time than it would take to read the Odyssey! And just as eloquently.
I will add a detail or two, though. (Those who know me will not be surprised!) We stayed our first two nights in Ceret at the wonderful Poppys Chambres d'Hotes, presided over by the impossibly personable Paul and adorned by Poppy herself, a languid (seriously) white whippet. We highly recommend it! In Italy, the young and handsome (and also impossibly personable) Alessandro must get extra credit for rescuing us from the amazing-villa-that-was-closed (and that, we also learned, is not in Perugia at all but some 40 km away). He found us the even better villa linked to above and was kind enough to join us for dinner one night and wine another.
Thanks for the extra info, Debbie! Alessandro + Poppys were both highlights of the adventure.
I loved this! You made your travel adventures and the joys of returning home so vivid that I felt I had shared them with you.
Jenni, thank you! You were sorely missed so I'm glad this gave you some of the flavor of the adventures.
I loved all of the at home and away images in your letter. ♥️
Thank you! I wish my computer and phone liked each other better so I could easily post more.
This was the most wonderful read! You are still running at a million miles an hour I think and had me reading as fast as you were writing! Welcome home!
I love this comment, Celi! Thank you! And I'm so, so happy to be home. Travel is great and I'm lucky to have a home I love returning to.