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.

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. 🙂

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.

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

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

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

Chateauneuf du Pape, yeeeaaaahhhh!! :))

Doors. <3 Claire + Pierre

Doors. #ChristianBonfils

Local market.

This image just speaks for itself.

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!

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.

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 #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. :)) Circle complete. #awesomesurprise #wishiddonemyhairandwornacuteoutfitbutwhateveryay! :))

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.

WHAT????! #ArdecheGorges

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