Southern France Part Two

Our second full day in Southern France began with kayaking through part of the Gorges du Verdon! When Dale and I started planning our Europe trip visiting the gorge was at the top of our list and I have to say it exceeded our expectations! That morning was a little rainy and the part of the gorge we were kayaking on was pretty quiet (near Montpezat) and really beautiful. The trip to the dam and back took around two hours and then we went back to our Airbnb to change before heading on to the town of La Palud-sur-Verdon! 

Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two

Seeing the bright blue part of the gorge was possibly my favorite moment of our entire trip. It's stunning! We took lots of photos before heading to the Route des CrΓͺtes. I don't know why we hadn't realized it before our trip, but the part of the gorge seen most often in pictures is really the end point of a river flowing through a huge canyon, not too different from the Grand Canyon! Our drive through the mountains gave us the best views, even if the road was a little terrifying. The river in the gorge empties into Lake Sainte-Croix, which I was surprised to learn is a man-made lake. I'm really grateful to our Airbnb host for sharing the directions for our drive, it's a must-see part of the area. After exploring the gorge we headed back to Moustiers-Sainte-Marie because we didn't have too much time to explore when we ate dinner there the first night. 

Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two

I went a bit crazy on our walk through Moustiers-Sainte-Marie taking pictures of all the roses! I couldn't help it. Dale and I also hiked up to the church in the mountain above the town, the view was amazing. Our last stop of the day was Ste. Croix du Verdon, a small village right on the lake. The town was oddly quiet, and there were lots of cats, but it was also one of the prettiest villages we had visited. We had one last dinner in Riez, Italian this time, and then headed back to the Airbnb to pack for our drive back to Nice the next day! 

Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Southern France Part Two

Moving In Photos

A few weeks ago we moved into our first home and I could not be more excited! That day I took a few quick photos just so we could remember what everything looked like before any of our things were moved in. I planned on taking photos before we had the floors done so that I would have some true "before" photos, but timing wise I wasn't able to. I hope that these photos will be fun to look back on after we have spent some time in the house. I can't wait to continue sharing updates as we get working on the house! For now I will be cleaning painting our trim and staircase. Enjoy!

Letters Are Lovely | Moving In Photos
Letters Are Lovely | Moving In Photos
Letters Are Lovely | Moving In Photos
Letters Are Lovely | Moving In Photos
Letters Are Lovely | Moving In Photos
Letters Are Lovely | Moving In Photos
Letters Are Lovely | Moving In Photos
Letters Are Lovely | Moving In Photos
Letters Are Lovely | Moving In Photos
Letters Are Lovely | Moving In Photos

March Around The Web

This month was possibly one of the most anticipated months of my entire life! It almost seems surreal that it has come and gone, so much has happened. Over the past few weeks I hosted a bridal shower for my friend Macy, celebrated with our St. Louis friends the weekend before match day with a "Matchelorette" party, found out Dale will be in KC for his internal medicine residency, closed on our house, traveled to San Antonio for Macy's bachelorette weekend, and to top it all off this weekend we will be moving most of our things to the new house! With all that has been going on it's no surprise that a lot of my discoveries around the web this month are home/decor related, and this hotel in Charleston has officially become my inspiration! It was one of the most stunning home tours I have seen recently, definetely head over to Design Sponge to see everything!

Letters Are Lovely | March Around The Web

Happy Easter, everyone!