A beautiful morning. This little garden of ours is my sanctuary amongst the concrete. And spring...it brings on a strong desire to be closer to nature.
Last night we stayed up late researching cities we couldmaybepotentiallyhopefully live in someday. We are itching to get out of the city and back to the mountains. This summer we are going to take a week exploring small villes on mountain train lines between Lyon, Grenoble, and Chambéry. We have our criteria pretty well laid-out and now we want to get a sense of the community that lives in these various places. I suppose we are hoping that one will just jump out at us as this is a place we could live for a long time. Or it might just be a fantastic week of riding trains, camping, hiking, and exploring. That sounds pretty good too.
I've been thinking a lot about getting back to my true self lately. (These two posts were definitely catalysts for reflection.)
A mountain girl. A forest dweller. A nature lover. A guide. This little pit stop has been great but I am ready to get back on track towards what I love.
Good on you.
I love Chambéry. It's such a beautiful area.
I am sure you guys will find the right place for you.
Posted by: Katia | March 20, 2008 at 12:42 PM
wow. i am truly jealous of your current location, and dream location(s). have a wonderful weekend, and i look forward to reading more about what you and your family decide to do!
Posted by: jen | March 20, 2008 at 04:23 PM
Wowo- inspiring stuff! We often feel that we're in the wrong town for us, itching to get on with it and build a house on our plot in Maine. It's been too long, so I share the feeling. Have you seen the French film, "To Be and To Have"- i watched it recently and fell in love with the small life, the setting, all of it. I can't wait to hear where you go . .
Posted by: ellen | March 20, 2008 at 07:35 PM
What an adventure. Enjoy the journey, wherever it takes you. I love that photo....how often do I feel like a white flower amoung oranges?
Posted by: Hay | March 20, 2008 at 09:45 PM
Have fun this weekend, we went through the whole finding a new home last year and the process was so much fun. The lists of places and discovering all the reasons why each one is perfect, until one stands out as the obvious one. Enjoy.
Posted by: Stacey | March 20, 2008 at 10:34 PM
I hope that you take along for the adventure and share your explorations on the blog. I am so curious and can't wait to hear your stories. :)
Posted by: Aimee | March 20, 2008 at 11:08 PM
I'm looking forward to living your adventures vicariously - both geographic, and personal, as this will surely bring about both.
Posted by: phillippa | March 21, 2008 at 12:57 AM
Oh, love the sentiment. I am always coming to the realization that as I get older I just want to be true to myself -- I often catch myself thinking "Ah, this is the real me." Your train odyssey sounds lovely. I also hope you give us glimpses.
Posted by: MamaBird aka Jess T | March 21, 2008 at 03:29 AM
Oh, I'm so jealous. It's been snowing all day today. No tulips in sight. Whether it's a vacation or finding THE place it sounds like a fabulous trip filled with day dreams. I can't wait to hear more about it. We've gone back and forth over the years about moving away from the city. There are so many pros to both lifestyles it's hard to choose.
Posted by: Anna | March 22, 2008 at 04:06 AM
What an exciting thought!
Posted by: amanda | March 22, 2008 at 02:36 PM
I know exactly what you mean. That´s pretty much all we think about too--getting back home eventually.
Posted by: misschris | March 24, 2008 at 12:22 PM
awesome! good luck on your adventure :)
Posted by: Barbara | March 24, 2008 at 04:13 PM