tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post6834140072110445069..comments2023-10-14T18:34:30.879+02:00Comments on Lost in Arles: In love with a little villageHeather Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-56572512688712759082012-09-30T17:35:04.291+02:002012-09-30T17:35:04.291+02:00Exactly so. And Stacey, both times that we visited...Exactly so. And Stacey, both times that we visited we were practically the only tourists! Just another walking couple and some young guests at the B & B. Amazing--and it was only the beginning of September! I want to go back in the winter when it is under the snow...<br />xo,<br />hHeather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-66970646399628650792012-09-30T16:20:02.840+02:002012-09-30T16:20:02.840+02:00SO beautiful!! What we really all imagine when you...SO beautiful!! What we really all imagine when you hear Provence and yet so rarely exists any more - a true treasure!quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-58953769441449464142012-09-28T08:39:06.726+02:002012-09-28T08:39:06.726+02:00How beautiful, Heather. Thank you for letting my e...How beautiful, Heather. Thank you for letting my eye travel ;-)<br /><br />~ Clare xSoulful Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191037713466087670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-33515312966725834162012-09-28T03:42:57.651+02:002012-09-28T03:42:57.651+02:00I agree with Jackie and Joel, this post was a gift...I agree with Jackie and Joel, this post was a gift. Thank you dear Heather!Judith A. Rosshttp://judithaross.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-53985793216640434302012-09-27T22:11:01.501+02:002012-09-27T22:11:01.501+02:00"l'esprit de lieu"...sound beautiful..."l'esprit de lieu"...sound beautiful in French. In my opinion, you hit the nail on the head each time (for lack of better words). And you put your thoughts in writing so beautifully and well, makes me wish I can be half as good.Amelianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-58234763536515066202012-09-27T20:53:37.964+02:002012-09-27T20:53:37.964+02:00Thank you so much, Lisa and "one day, one day...Thank you so much, Lisa and "one day, one day"... It will make the trip all the sweeter and then you will see for your own eyes that I only am able to express the tip of the iceberg! <br />And I will happily take those blessings and send them back in your direction,<br />HeatherHeather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-79597474984269208032012-09-27T20:50:11.833+02:002012-09-27T20:50:11.833+02:00Oooh, spoken "comme une vrai française"!...Oooh, spoken "comme une vrai française"! I dare not type one word more...<br />xo,<br />H<br />PS. Sauf, n'oublie pas "toujours discret"! ;)Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-69469191254468599562012-09-27T20:46:05.103+02:002012-09-27T20:46:05.103+02:00Hmmm, that is so beautifully said and that sentime...Hmmm, that is so beautifully said and that sentiment was such a big reason for why we moved from Paris to Arles. To live amongst these old stones, every single day, is such a gift. And we also have the Rhone, which, while not at all having the force of the ocean is still a force to be reckoned with...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-52371219953047383622012-09-27T20:40:15.399+02:002012-09-27T20:40:15.399+02:00That is just such a gorgeous thing to write Jackie...That is just such a gorgeous thing to write Jackie--it is you who have given a gift!!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-76804376077664733652012-09-27T20:39:13.925+02:002012-09-27T20:39:13.925+02:00Ann, it truly is something special! And I know how...Ann, it truly is something special! And I know how you love the food angle--like a girl after my own heart!--the products of the region were in-sane. We missed out on one that is sold only at a small epicerie there--la biere de la chataigne! Worth going back for, non? :)Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-31252395258182456152012-09-27T20:37:20.884+02:002012-09-27T20:37:20.884+02:00Thank you so much, Helen but truly I am disappoint...Thank you so much, Helen but truly I am disappointed with my photos of it and only wish that you could plant your easel to see for yourself how enchanting it is--that really is the word! And to think that you are not so far away! But I would love to see what you could do in lavender season in the area...it would be glorious! <br />xo, <br />hHeather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-15544651566786035782012-09-27T20:34:31.197+02:002012-09-27T20:34:31.197+02:00Aidan, go for a look-see the next time you visit S...Aidan, go for a look-see the next time you visit Sara in the LPV, it is not so far at all...<br />xo!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-63549915614645883602012-09-27T20:32:18.861+02:002012-09-27T20:32:18.861+02:00Amelia, you gave me one of the best compliments th...Amelia, you gave me one of the best compliments that I could hope for--"l'esprit de lieu" is something that I always aim for whether I arrive or not! Hopefully, between the photos or the words...one will come close!!!<br />And let me tell you, you are not the only one that would love to make a move there...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-77647815560949581422012-09-27T20:30:16.113+02:002012-09-27T20:30:16.113+02:00Ah-ha! More about that soon Wyn---no, at least not...Ah-ha! More about that soon Wyn---no, at least not yet but I will explain why...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-19357750757452045392012-09-27T20:29:27.096+02:002012-09-27T20:29:27.096+02:00Have a wonderful, wonderful trip my dear Contessa-...Have a wonderful, wonderful trip my dear Contessa--so happy to hear that Bordeaux is in the works after all! If for any reason, you know I am always not so far away...<br /><br />Gros bisous,<br />HHeather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-12394124351783557252012-09-27T20:03:20.751+02:002012-09-27T20:03:20.751+02:00Thank you for the tour. The images are beautiful a...Thank you for the tour. The images are beautiful and stir the desire even more to come to France. For those of us who haven't had the privilege yet, I appreciate your allowing me the experience through your lens. Blessings, LisaLisa Farmer Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170673075150597538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-64189529685839848572012-09-27T18:55:16.955+02:002012-09-27T18:55:16.955+02:00Lovely that you are in love... and what a perfect ...Lovely that you are in love... and what a perfect lover... Always there, always handsome... welcoming and friendly... You can be together when you want and escape when you need... All in all perfection, Heather... I can't wait to hear more of this budding romance... :) xvVicki archerhttp://vickiarcher.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-19649776164391260772012-09-27T15:58:56.877+02:002012-09-27T15:58:56.877+02:00Gorgeous photos Thank you
I feel the French countr...Gorgeous photos Thank you<br />I feel the French countryside is to land, what the ocean is to water. I need to see the stones (even just pictures) as much as I need to smell the salt air.Salty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-47578951634813492942012-09-27T15:51:42.074+02:002012-09-27T15:51:42.074+02:00This, like your others posts, always feel like ope...This, like your others posts, always feel like opening a gift. I love watching the first photo unwrap as the computer brings your post to life. Loved the stroll.<br />xoxo<br />jJackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-14131232718708754462012-09-27T15:42:57.735+02:002012-09-27T15:42:57.735+02:00Now I'M in love, too! What a lovely little vil...Now I'M in love, too! What a lovely little village typique -- that covered marketplace overlooking the lavender fields made my heart skip a beat. Thank you for sharing these photos!Ann Mahhttp://www.annmah.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-84425226066610938782012-09-27T12:43:01.379+02:002012-09-27T12:43:01.379+02:00Hello Heather
I followed your instructions and ha...Hello Heather<br /><br />I followed your instructions and have been taking my time strolling leisurely and I even unhooked the legs of my french easel and imagined painting the subjects of beautiful<br /> Simiane la Rotonde. If I were to custom order a town, this would be it. I cannot wait to read more and you know I will be sneaking back again to wander the streets.<br />A spectacular post Heather<br /><br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-74776616855253854292012-09-27T12:39:31.721+02:002012-09-27T12:39:31.721+02:00I can see why you fell. It's beautiful. I love...I can see why you fell. It's beautiful. I love how the climbing vines and flowering weeds push their way through and over the stones. Beautiful photos, comme d'hab.<br />bisous,<br />a Aidanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16518167933001080635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-62836774496441013372012-09-27T08:41:47.632+02:002012-09-27T08:41:47.632+02:00What a place! What a history. It looks like it...What a place! What a history. It looks like it's been there for centuries and will be there after we are all gone. For lack of better words, I'm bowled over by it's beauty and charms. Somehow Heather, you're able to convey not only the beauty but the spirit of the place. I want to move in to one of those charming old stone houses. Amelianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-39889482389965984622012-09-27T05:59:29.260+02:002012-09-27T05:59:29.260+02:00OMG you have captured it all Heather!! Just awesom...OMG you have captured it all Heather!! Just awesome - are you tempted to make this a permanent address? I so would _ Cheers keep these wonderful moments coming!!<br />Wyn Vogelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125191043217101222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-51556716667307053472012-09-27T04:05:41.436+02:002012-09-27T04:05:41.436+02:00Wander I did!!!!!!!!!Absolutely,perfect!I would li...Wander I did!!!!!!!!!Absolutely,perfect!I would like to wrap it all up and take it back with me!I leave tomorrow for your neck of the world!Just a tad excited!<br />xoxoxoLA CONTESSAhttp://www.vintagehenhouse.comnoreply@blogger.com