Happy Valentine’s Day to you! I, for one, am totally over it. I’ve been working almost non-stop for two weeks to prepare for this holiday (I work in a seasonal industry) and today feels totally anticlimactic. Working and commuting so much has left little time for recharging and even less for blogging, but I’m back!
Today I thought I’d share some of my favorite photos of Bordeaux. The four-year anniversary of my voyage to France passed last month, and I find myself dreaming, night and day, of life in the beautiful foreign city.
Life was slower in Bordeaux. The semester I spent in France felt much longer than five months. Devoid of typical college-age distractions, like a car, group of friends, and WIFI connection, days went by more slowly.
I miss a lot about Bordeaux. I miss the heavenly scent of freshly baked bread at the pâtisseries. I knew all the best places to find whole wheat baguettes, bien sûr! I miss window shopping along the Rue de Catherine and weekly stops at H&M. I miss the scraping of metal desk chair legs against laminate floor as I edited photos in my dingy dorm room. I miss the five euro bottles of renowned Bordeaux red wine, which cost three times as much here. I miss the ding of the tram and the wooshing of doors as the speakers announced our arrival at Michel Montaigne. I even miss the striking black and white magpies that frequented the university parking lot.
One of my favorite ways to pass time was meandering about with my camera, or as I referred to it, “taking my camera on a walk”. Here are a collection of photos from our walks four winters ago. Bienvenue à Bordeaux!
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Sarah
Take me away, Kathryne! Thanks for sharing.
Heather
Happy you’re back! ;) Hopefully work will slow down soon. I studied abroad in college too and I’m dying to go back. Your time looks so nice and peaceful. The blue color in the 10th photo is amazing.
Laurita P
mmm you had me at freshly baked baguettes! i studied abroad in havana, cuba and i miss it all the time…this post might inspire me to share some photos..
Whitney
I would love to go to France…I’m very jealous. Everything looks so romantic =)
Whitney
tracy
I showed the picture of the cast iron screen and knocker to my boss. He loved it. He’s French and loves blue…
Cheryl Schofield
Hi Kate. I’ve been using your wonderful cookbook, Love Real Food, for years but had never subscribed to your blog until now. Love all your recipes and have embraced vegetarian options as a result of your delicious recipes. It seems you truly have a gift for this. When looking online for a recipe, I always check your website FIRST. Thank you!
Also, now that I’m subscribed to your blog I was checking out old posts and found this one about Bordeaux. Since I will be traveling to that region in May of this year 2023, was delighted to read this post and would be curious about any specific must see or do in Bordeaux. Thank you, Kate!
Kate
Welcome! I’m delighted you are loving my recipes, Cheryl. Thank you for all your support!