G I V E R N Y
The Evergreen Guest House, the most beautiful place we've ever had the privilege of staying, and the highest caliber of hospitality one could ever hope to experience.
The absolute most delicious, simple, farm to table breakfast we've ever consumed. I would eat this meal again and again if I could.
Faisons une promenade...
...a la maison de Monet
Pardon my French but, vous plaisantez j'espere?!
I HOPE you can feel the overwhelming beauty. I hope you can feel the sunlight and smell the flowers. This day I was unfortunately feeling pretty under the weather. To walk through Monet's garden at our own pace, breathe the fresh air, and stop and sit for a while when needed was medicine to my body and spirit.
Touring Monet's home was like walking through an art exhibit. Yes, there were art and paintings on the walls but his home was a masterpiece in itself. So many colors and patterns that I would have never chosen for a home, but they all somehow just worked together and left us inspired to play with color and take a little more risk. After winding our way back through Monet's garden and into Giverny, we found some ice cream and spent some time biking along
the Seine.
Giverny gave us the time and space to rest, reflect, and soak up our final days abroad. What an absolutely stunning place to bring our Best of Europe trip to a close. Almost a year later and we couldn't imagine having changed our minds or not taken this trip. If you have any yearning in your heart to experience a place you have never been before I encourage you to make it happen. We consider ourselves extremely blessed to have been able to take this kind of trip at our age and we don't take that for granted. The trip may have been over in 14 days or so, but our experiences are gifts, investments, that will last a lifetime and find us grateful every single time we reminisce. We truly thank you for walking though our treasured memories with us.
With Love,
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The Rheas