Traveling is hectic. Air France, while being very hospitable, is not a good place to catch some shut eye and with all that sitting down my legs hurt incredibly and I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by everything.
I haven't done any exploring but I have observed something interesting things already.
The 3 hour bus ride through central France was for the most part un-riveting. The French highway system would probably be undistinguishable from the American version in terms of landscape save for a few interesting features.
Most of the houses that dotted the countryside were similar in construction - all were very old with cream/tan exteriors and roofs in various shades of orange. Throughout the rase campagne (open country) stood majestic cypress trees and along borders of the highway were beautiful bright red-orange poppies. These little details struck me because they've been ingrained in my head through Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, though I hadn't realized it til today.
When I finally saw them it was an odd moment... to recognize something you've never seen before.
Monet
Van Gogh
Van Gogh
2 comments:
During your first few days, you'll notice ALL the little things that are different about Europe, little cars are just the beginning.
c'est trés magnifique!
that's actually a life-goal of mine:
to visit all the places of inspiration for my favorite authors, artists, and musicians.
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