The FINAL Post
Oh my goodness, here we are in the final days of travel. Thanks to all who have been reading along the way, and I hope you have enjoyed my trip!
I spent another day here in St. Paul de Vence, unable, it seems, to get to Nice or the sea. This estate i am on has been lovely and fulfilled all my needs for coziness and comfort after the great escape. Today I ate ice cream, cheese, steak, melon and other lovely things, was loved by the dogs, watched Jerry Maguire, and reflected on this journey I have been on.
I must say that tonight i looked in the mirror and saw a woman that I am so bloody proud of. I have cried, gotten lost, felt lonely, felt angry, felt joy, felt right, felt wrong, stuffed myself with good food, followed my instincts, found friends when I wasn’t looking, seen beauty, seen ugliness, escaped from badness, laughed, and finally, have witnessed how life, incredibly and despite my personal dramatics, continues to unfold in beautiful ways and all i have to do is put myself out there and let it happen.
I have strong suspicions that when I return, my cubicle will feel like it is hiding me from this, and we will have to part ways. I have a few ideas up my sleeve…
I am so grateful to everyone who supported me by emailing or listening or housing or feeding or suggesting along the way. I leave for Lyon tomorrow, after a tour of Nice, then flying early Sunday arriving home with enough time to visit those love.
I conclude that I am not a hippie, I am confident and strong and full of sparks, I love mud, volcanoes in France are boring, Greek boys are hilarious, Greek food is not the best, Italian coffee is the best, French cheese takes the prize, London boys are the most fun, Paris is not for the single girl, nor is Venice, friends are everywhere, and this is indeed one beautiful world we live in. Life is too short to waste and the world too beautiful not to enjoy. Can’t wait to fill you in on the details with photographic evidence!
Au revoir, Cheers, Ciao, Merci, Grazie, Eucharisto to Europa!
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Thanks Valya! It’s been an awesome trip. I think you should try blogging from the cubicle. We look forward to having you back. L xo
One up to London…though I should like to point out that I’m a Darrrrrrzet boy not a London one…glad you made it back in one piece and smiles in your pocket! We’ll always have London…