Provence (Part II)

One of the most popular destinations in the Luberon area of Provence is the village of Roussillon. The concierge at our hotel described it as the “Grand Canyon of Provence!”. Roussillon is set at the top of the world’s largest ochre vein and the rust-colored rock is a sight to behold. Although, certainly not as big as the Grand Canyon, it was a beautiful area to explore and really popped against the green of the hills and valley below.

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Provence (Part I)

One country has been on our wish list to “travel back to” since international travel was placed on hold due to the pandemic. Once things felt safe again, we started planning a trip to France! We still speak fondly of our Paris trip in 2017 and all the beautiful sights we saw and delicious food we ate. We flew from New York to Paris and arrived around noon their time. Thankfully, we were both able to sleep pretty well on the flight and after dropping our belongings off at the hotel, we set out to see the sights!

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Paris - Part II

We arrived back in Lisbon from Paris last night and only have five full days left in Portugal before heading back home to the States to celebrate the holidays with friends and family!  We had an amazing time in France and I'm so glad we decided to fit this in before we leave Europe.  It was the perfect way to start the holiday season as the city was lit up in Christmas lights and festive decorations. 

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