Travels to Italy and France

After a wonderful trip to Provence to see the gorgeous lavender fields, my husband and I heard the poppies were in bloom in Tuscany, so we spontaneously decided a trip to Italy was a must! Leaving the children behind with Grandma, we left to gallivant through the gorgeous Tuscan countryside. We stayed at a quaint, rustic Inn that was chalk full of old world charm from the wood beamed ceilings, to the black wrought-iron bed. The view from the shuttered window was one of beautiful vineyards in rows as far as you could see. Our days were spent driving through old country towns and exploring the surrounding countryside. To see the fields of red poppies was truly an artist's delight! The rolling hills and ancient stone villas were also in rich supply, and it seemed everywhere I looked I found inspiration for future paintings.


Hotel Belvedere in Chianti


The first poppy field we found! 


I couldn't resist the urge to paint the gorgeous landscape of Tuscany!



Painting outside San Gimignano

 

 


Painting another poppy field.  I couldn't get enough!

 


artist at work...

 


Another quaint Inn outside of Siena




poppy study



One of the many cobblestoned streets of Provence



Painting a lavender and hay field

 




Standing in a half harvested lavender field




Nothing beats the frangrance of freshly cropped lavender!



In front of a Monastery where Monks still farm the lavender

 


A panoramic view of Sault

 

 



Matt and I outside one of our new favorite French cuisine restaurants

 


Actual lavender farmers!

 

 


At the lavender farm's distillary.  It was interesting to see how the process worked!

 


 

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