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Les Grandes Vacances ~ Part Five

It’s always so hard to take the Sunday night train back to Paris and leave the Luberon behind. The thing I always miss the most is being outdoors in fresh air and nature. Moving from California I never understood how much I would miss that, and even now I never fully realize until I am outside in Provence listening to crickets and birds chirp, feeling the sun on my skin and the mistral winds blow through my hair. At the end of the summer I always feel a bit anxious, like I didn’t take full advantage of the time or the weather and it’s almost as if I begin missing these moments before they have even passed. Click play to hear Brigitte sing her darling little song about summer’s end…

I must give credit where credit is due, so merci beaucoup to Marc and Pierre who took about half of these photos. I hope your summertime was filled with magic, peace, and some dreams no matter how big or small that came true.

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Les Grandes Vacances ~ Part Four

Summer time and the livin’ is easy…If you have been reading Bardot in Blue for a while then you already know my love for eating well. Luberon life in the summer is one of leisure, taking the time to enjoy all the delicious things in life is one of my greatest pleasures when I am there. Fresh produce, big brunches, sipping rosé pool side, and the local restaurants or the tastiest part of summer in Provence…

Freshly sliced nectarines and mint…

Ice cream to cool off…

Dinner at my favorite Lourmarin Michelin Star restaurant, La Récréation

More wine from the region and homemade tartes and ice cream…

Afterwards it’s nice to head to rooftop bar La Maison Café for an after dinner drink and some live music…

A full moon tucked behind the clouds on the walk back to the house after a summer night in town…

…and a photo of the sunflower field I took at night with an extremely long exposure. They glow in the moonlight…like a painting. C’est un peu Van Gogh n’est ce pas?

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What I Wore…in Provence

Here is a little peak at these vintage salopettes I added to my Provence wardrobe this summer…

So comfy and cute. What’s your favorite thing you added to your wardrobe this summer?

P.S. Shop vintage in the Bardot Boutique!

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