A Trip to France by kristin

April 15, 2011 at 5:13 pm livinglightinternational 4 comments

After several months knowing that I would be taking a trip to Nice in the south of France, the time has finally arrived. Today, I bid adieu to Fort Bragg and embark on a voyage to “the continent” via Swiss Air. I’ve never flown on the airline before, but I imagine it will be organized and accommodating. I lived in Paris for a year long ago– 30 years to be exact, and this is my first visit back since then. Dare I say yahoo, or is that already taken? I must admit that now that the time has nearly arrived, I’m allowing those little bubbles of excitement to begin to quicken my pulse and excite my endorphins.

One of the great things about embarking on travels is that you don’t know where the road (or jet plane) will take you, exactly. You can’t really even anticipate the feelings, sights, smells, and experiences that await. Travel is one of those things that can change a person. Material possessions may come and go, but the flavor of life that you gain by visiting other places stays with you forever. Shall I be La Belle Dame Sans Merci, dazzling a knight in shining armor? Likely not, but I’ll see the rocky beach at Nice, and the big palm trees, and the luxe pink hotel on the promenade again. How lovely is that?

Meanwhile, back here at Living Light, the beat goes on. Lot’s of wonderful classes lined up, and many new things coming down the pike, including the next Living Light Chef Showcase, Hot Chefs Cool Kitchens, and the next Hot Raw Chef video recipe contest. Stay tuned for bloggers Hilloah and Mary Elizabeth, who will share the latest in my absence. And I’ll probably drop a line or two from my travels, and share the wealth. Bon Voyage to me!

Entry filed under: Chef Showcase, Living Light Culinary Institute, Romance. Tags: appreciation, France, HotRawChef Video Recipe Contest, kristin suratt, Living Light students, Nice, Swiss Air.

Where the Heart Is by mary elizabeth Botanical Garden by hilloah

4 Comments Add your own

1. cheryl | April 15, 2011 at 7:57 pm

how unfortunate that our paths will not cross in France as I will be leaving N.O. on June 23 or so and staying for 7 weeks total in France, Italy, and Sweden! I do hope to hook up sometime in N.O. or in California, though. We could have a truly ethereal time!! Luv, Cheryl
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2. Le Jour du Depart! « Rawzine.com | April 18, 2011 at 8:32 am

[...] official at last. The best Monday in a long time. It’s the first day of my trip to Europe, after a mere 30-year delay. I’ll be meeting my brother and his wife Jane there. [...]
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3. No Place Like Home by kristin « RawFoodChef | May 13, 2011 at 5:42 pm

[...] of email, organize tasks, say hello to everyone, and reintegrate into the workaday world after a worldly adventure. Part of the zen of it all is knowing that the present moment is the one that matters. It’s [...]
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4. Short and Sweet by mary elizabeth « RawFoodChef | June 8, 2011 at 9:09 am

[...] fellow blogger Kristin, my daughter and I all went to see a series of short films last Sunday as part of the Mendocino [...]
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