It was a car road trip. To reach the peaceful landscapes of the Loire Valley, we first had to make it past the seemingly eternal traffic of Paris’s Boulevard Périphérique and then Orly Airport. But once we left the congestion behind, the scenery slowly began to change. The roads became quieter, the horizon wider, and the busy rhythm of Paris gradually disappeared. We arrived just … Continue reading Summer in the Loire Valley: 🏰castles, 🍷 wine & the French art of living