The Cinque Terre in a day wasn’t exactly the plan… But after chasing the sun to Portofino we found ourselves arriving into Monterosso, the first of the five beautiful villages, early evening and with only one day left. And with that day, it turns out, you can do it all. The five are connected by train with stations right in the…
Portofino was a last minute wild card. Well you can’t really call it a wild card, it’s not exactly a hidden gem that we took a chance on… it is however a gem and when the weatherman promised sunshine here over anywhere else, we decided to follow. And let’s just say, there’s a reason Liz Taylor spent four honeymoons in this…
One night in the Bordeaux countryside. And if I could have stretched that one night into a week I would have believe me, but that one night alone at Les Sources de Caudalie was pure bliss… We flew from Edinburgh to Bordeaux direct and hired a tiny car to nip around. After two nights south in Biarritz we were back…
If I could transport myself right back to the vineyards of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, deep in the Bordeaux countryside, right now… I would. Secret cellars and 100 year old bottles and hand crafted barrels and French sunshine and delicious tastings and bike rides through the vines and a stone’s throw from my new favourite hotel… … top – Zara …
And I’ve hit day five… don’t let the floaty white deceive you though for day five was hot. The kind of hot where your back gets sticky and you stop at the fro-yo truck as soon as you finish shooting. Aaaaah. White and breezy as opposed to bright and breezy (for a bright person wouldn’t wear so much clothing on…
