Hendrik asked if there was anything that was missing at the safari tent. Now admittedly, as a travel writer (I usually say “former travel writer” but I must be feeling hopeful today), this is a question that usually has me rubbing my hands together with Snidley Whiplash glee. Having worked in the luxury hotel industry, I know the ins and outs of the details and can find the faults of “an experience” within roughly seven seconds or so. And yet, I came up blank. I love that tent! And the chapel! And walking through the surrounding forest and cavorting on the mountains towering above!
Ah, but old habits die hard. “Well, there is one thing…” Despite that this recluded spot was far cooler than sizzling Arles, there was still a mighty spike in temperature just at the most essential moment of the day…la sieste. I couldn’t escape the sun’s glare on the patio and felt like a slow-roasted hen inside. “Would it be possible to have a little seating section down by the riverbed? A hammock maybe?” (admittedly, this was Remi’s idea but I handily passed it off as my own). Hendrik thought that a perfectly splendid suggestion.
So perhaps on our next visit–and yes, I am ready when you are–I will nap under a leafy canvas and coax the dogs into the ice-cream thrill of plunging into a mountain stream, for normally there is an actual river and not just a riverbed. There will be so many delicate details to discover, if only I can keep my eyes open long enough to see them…
The best light can be slightly ticklish, don’t you agree?
Oh! And I am also guest-posting for beautiful Clare at Looking Glass in Australia while she is off wandering through Peru…
Thanks for your guest post, Heather! It was amazing but I expected nothing less from you 😉
Clare x
What a truly lovely compliment, Joan. Merci!!!
A lovely, quiet party, Heather's blog today, followed by the after party conversation in the kitchen or front porch, the comments and replies.
Hard to say goodnight.
Joan, Florida
Kipling would try to eat them! I promise you that…
Thanks for stopping by Bruce! Looks like I am not the only one who thinks so… 🙂
Hey Bruce Barone? So, you follow Heather's blog? Well…I follow yours. Just for the record?….. your blog, Heather's, Sharon Santoni's, and Dominique Browing's are the only ones I "follow"…..so that I can start every morning with at least one beautiful or (at the very least) interesting posting by one or several of you.
It's always a good way to start the day.
Admiringly (I do like your work, of course),
David Terry
Yes, why not…I think your lovely dogs can not scared fairies off they rather will get mesmerised