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“France is Europe’s most diverse, tasty, and exciting country to explore. It’s a cultural bouillabaisse that surprises travelers with its varied, complex flavors.” —Rick Steves
The rain in Bretagne/Brittany. The dry hot heat in Provence. The bustle of Paris. The butter in Normandy (and Brittany). I could go on and on about the specialty delights and signature details in each of the many regions of France because as many of you know who have had the special opportunity to spend time on the terra firma of France, France is full of wonder and deliciousness to savor. To have only remained in Paris is to have seen just one gorgeous, yes, indeed magnificent spectacle at the Olympics, so to speak. When we travel beyond the capital, we further deepen our appreciation for a country, as Rick Steves notes above that is diverse, tasty and exciting in ways unique to each region.
Having just returned from my seventh trip to France, three of which gave me the opportunity to spend a great deal of time in four different regions of France, each time I visit I am reminded why the French culture resonates so sincerely with both my temperament but also my predilections as it pertains to passions and approach to daily life.
Over the years here on TSLL I have written many posts sharing lists of what France has taught me, so I will refer you to those at the end of today's post as I will try not to repeat myself here today. No doubt all of those lessons remain present with each visit, but I want to share the new ahas that were unearthed on this particular trip taken just this past March for over two weeks - one week in Paris and one full week in north Brittany.
Let's dive right in.
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0:00.0 | Welcome to the simple sophisticate, where in 2014, this podcast premiered. |
0:09.2 | And now in its 11th season, the show continues to focus on the same principles it was founded upon. |
0:15.3 | The art of living a life of quality over quantity. |
0:19.0 | Topics range from creating an everyday life you love living, |
0:22.2 | strengthening mindfulness practices, building a capsule wardrobe, |
0:26.1 | preparing seasonally delicious meals, |
0:28.4 | traveling and exploring France and Britain, |
0:30.9 | and living life to the fullest without breaking the bank, |
0:34.5 | because living well really is quite simple. I'm your host, Shannon Ables, |
0:40.1 | and whether you're listing on your commute, exercising, working in the garden in route, or returning |
0:45.2 | from that dream destination, or sitting down with a hot cuppa or a cafe au lae, thank you for tuning |
0:52.9 | in. Let's get started. Welcome to the forehand and first episode |
1:01.9 | of the simple sophisticate. And welcome to April, as well as to a detailed Francophile episode. |
1:10.0 | I know last month we talked a bit about the French language |
1:15.0 | in depth, but this episode is all about more lessons, because France keeps teaching me all |
1:21.7 | sorts of things and I want to share, more lessons that France has taught me or continues to |
1:26.7 | teach me about living well. Having a |
1:30.2 | return from my trip in France, just about a week and a half ago, I spent just over two weeks |
1:37.3 | there, both in Paris and out in the countryside in Breton or Brittany. And I would like to share with you 10 lessons that I observed and wanted to pass on to you. |
1:53.1 | I'm excited to dive into them because as I'll share throughout our conversation today, |
1:59.3 | sometimes we are more ready to understand something, |
2:03.1 | even though we've seen it multiple times in previous visits or experiences, and it finally sinks |
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