Guess what? Next French wine region and section of the WMFT… Cote de Rhone!

Bam! I’m talking singing, merry-go-rounds, truffles, jaw-drops-to-the-floor type views, beautiful wonderful people, and food and wine that’s worth the skinny jeans fitting tighter by week’s end. #totallyworthit #livenow #exercisetokeeptheskinnyjeanskindafittinginthemeantime #itsallpossible
As soon as we arrived, we got to go to a legit French birthday party with tons of hors d'ourves (including full-on truffle spread, whoa!)... the night was filled with music, fun, food, and trying to speak French. Awesome.

As soon as we arrived in Nyons, we got to go to a legit French birthday party with tons of hors d’ourves (including full-on truffle spread, whoa!) and lovely people… the night was filled with music, fun, food, and trying to speak French. Fantastic.

This is what French lunch looks like. Except add a couple more bottles of wine and chill there on the terrace for 3 hours. F*ck yeah, France, thank you for your cultural differences.

This is what French lunch looks like. Except add a couple more bottles of wine and chill there on the terrace for 3 hours. F*ck yeah, France, thank you for your cultural differences.

Yeah, this was my office this week. Sure, sometimes the mobile entrepreneur thing puts you in a car doing a call on a rainy night, and other times it puts you in a freaking stunning second-story office all your own with a balcony and French doors overlooking the mountains, town, and countryside. #thisshitreallyhappens #itsallpossible

Yeah, this was my office this week. Sure, sometimes the mobile entrepreneur thing puts you in a car doing a call on a rainy night, and other times it puts you in a freaking stunning second-story office all your own with a balcony and French doors overlooking the mountains, town, and countryside. #thisshitreallyhappens #itsallpossible

I ran everyday but Thanksgiving this week amidst so many olive trees. :)

I ran everyday but Thanksgiving this week amidst so many olive trees. 🙂

Thanksgiving! A lovely meal with lovely people, and a chicken that looked like a mini-turkey. Perfect.

Thanksgiving! A lovely meal with lovely people, and a chicken that looked like a mini-turkey. Perfect.

Thanksgiving card. Heck yeah. Hope you all had a wonderful holiday! I am absolutely and truly... grateful for you.

Thanksgiving card. Heck yeah. Hope you all had a wonderful holiday! I am absolutely and truly… grateful for you.

DCIM100GOPRO

Yup, these are some beautiful wonderful people right here. #legit

Did I mention wine tasting? Gigondas... Chateauneuf du Pape... Lirac... ETC. I also learned the big glass actually makes a difference in tasting. And it's way more fun too. #obvs

Did I mention wine tasting? Gigondas… Chateauneuf du Pape… Lirac… ETC. I also learned the big glass actually makes a difference in tasting. And it’s way more fun too. #obvs

I can't remember where this was, but it was cool. #canyoufindthesweetassWaldo?

I can’t remember where this was, but it was cool. #canyoufindthesweetassWaldo?

I call this one, "Chateauneuf du Pape with wistful dude."

I call this one, “Chateauneuf du Pape with wistful dude.”

Chateauneuf du Pape, yeeeaaaahhhh!! :))

Chateauneuf du Pape, yeeeaaaahhhh!! :))

Doors.

Doors. <3 Claire + Pierre

Doors. #ChristianBonfils

Doors. #ChristianBonfils

Local market.

Local market.

This image just speaks for itself.

This image just speaks for itself.

Whenever there is a merry-go-round to ride.... you ride. #kidatheart #livenow #nevertooold #justhavefunsometimesyaknow?

Whenever there is a merry-go-round to ride…. you ride. #metaphorforlife #YES #kidatheart #livenow #nevertooold #justhavefunsometimesyaknow?

As we learned in the Champagne region, always brush your horse down after riding. Thanks, Serge!

As we learned in the Champagne region, always brush your horse down after riding. Thanks, Serge!

Truffle market! Literally on this street out the back of mini-vans and coolers is where the price for truffles in the world is set. #blackgold

Truffle market! Literally on this street out the back of mini-vans and coolers is where the price for truffles in the world is set. #blackgold

Some truffles up close. We visited a truffle farm. This pic is from them cutting off the not-so-good parts getting them ready to sell.

Some truffles up close. We visited a truffle farm. This pic is from them cutting off the not-so-good parts getting them ready to sell.

More escargot. This time in parmesan. OMG YUM. Never knew I'd like this, but I def do. Thought snails would totally be Fear Factor style... totally not. If you've never had them, def give 'em a go next time you have the chance. #delish

More escargot. This time in parmesan. OMG YUM. Never knew I’d like this, but I def do. Thought snails would totally be Fear Factor style… totally not. If you’ve never had them, def give ’em a go next time you have the chance. #delish

A lovely meet-up with more lovely people. #Frenchcafeterrace

A lovely meet-up with more lovely people. #Frenchcafeterrace #forcingpeepstotakeapic #ofcourse #howiroll #alwaysworthit

THIS.. the biggest surprise of the week... you know how we were tasting all the Belgian beers in Brussles? And how I missed the last one, Westvleteren? THIS... is Westvleteren and this is me checking off all 6 Belgian Trappist beers. :)) #awesomesurprise #wishiddonemyhairandwornacuteoutfitbutwhateveryay! :))

THIS.. the biggest surprise of the week… you know how we were tasting all the Belgian beers in Brussles? And how I missed the last one, Westvleteren? THIS… is Westvleteren and this is me checking off all 6 Belgian Trappist beers. :)) Circle complete. #awesomesurprise #wishiddonemyhairandwornacuteoutfitbutwhateveryay! :))

One of my favorite photos so far. From one of my runs. Just breathtaking. #Nyons

One of my favorite photos so far. From one of my runs. Just breathtaking. #Nyons

Then hit up the Ardeche Gorges to hang with the mountain goats.

Then hit up the Ardeche Gorges to hang with the mountain goats.

WHAT????!

WHAT????! #ArdecheGorges

Then of course had to take the obligatory #GoProselfie in the French Walmart, Auchan.

Then of course had to take the obligatory #GoProselfie in the French Walmart, Auchan.

There she blows, team! Thank you as always for following, reading, and just being your f*cking awesome selves.
Rock on.
xoxox


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