Mont Blanc

The French/Italian alps are incredible. We had 4 days up in the mountains 1900m above sea level and they were great. One day we drove over the French/Italian boarder and went exploring near La Thuile. This walk had amazing views of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe, which took our breath away (or maybe it was just the altitude). We finished the day with pizza in a great little Italian restaurant on the terrace overlooking the mountains. Our host was such an amazing guy, which made this trip all the more special.
-kim

the french alps

So on Thursday we made the 450Km journey to The Alpes! About one hour into our journey our battery died. We waited two hours until someone had jumper leads. A very long and amazing story short... We pushed started the car with the help of 5 people at different points in the journey, we bought jumper leads and got help from 10 people at different times and 13 hours later, 1900 meters above sea level, with no address of where we were sleeping that night saw some familiar faces waving from their chalet balcony. Needless to say we were so happy to be with people we know in such an amazing place. i'll let the photos do the talking.
-morgan

ps. Have you had a chance to enter our giveaway?

On the road again...

Well we are back on the road, and it looks like we will be cruising around from place to place for the next 6 months. We have just spent the last few weeks finalising plans which includes a trip to the UK and Norway (September), more road tripping around France and a train trip through Eastern Europe (November-December). A couple of days ago, we arrived here in the French alps and over the next 3 weeks we will be making our way over to Lyon, and through Central France up to Paris. There is a lot planned and we can't wait to share snippets of what we get up to when we can. We will probably be instagramming more than we get time to blog, so if you want you can follow us at [morganandkim].
Are you ready for the adventure?
-kim

ps. Here is a little map which brings us to the end of September when we will be working on a Vineyard in Alsace, France.

Lac d'Esparron

On Monday some friends invited us to join them Canoeing around Lac d'Esparron. This lake is absolutely incredible and the colour is the water is breathtaking. We didn't want to take our cameras out on the water, so just have a few phone snaps to share. It was lovely to canoe and swim in the fresh cold water after many hot summer days. We felt very relaxed to sit and have a picnic drinking rose, watching over the lake.
-kim

happy TWO YEARS giveaway.

Its been two massive years since we started this blog. Woah time has flown. It has been so much fun for us to share our lives and adventures through this blog, and we wanted to stay thank you to all our readers around the world.

Today we are so excited to announce a giveaway from the lovely Andrea from Paper Sparrow Art and Music. Andrea creates beautiful music and animal themed pieces of art which are bound to make you smile. We can't get enough of the plush toys, paintings and of course this gorgeous print.
You can check out more from Paper Sparrow on FACEBOOK or THE BLOG

Here's how to enter:
To be in the running to win a copy of the "not all who wander are lost" print, head to the Paper Sparrow ONLINE STORE and comment below letting us know what your favourite item is.
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The winner will be drawn next week, so get those entries in now. Good Luck
-morgan and kim

2 min chocolate mug cake

You know when that desire hits to eat something special but you don't have the time to wait for it to be made? We have found the best little treat that you can make in minutes. Morgan and I have loved whipping up this gooey cake in the evenings when craving a little sweet something, and one is perfect to share. This recipe is based on the 2 minute chocolate & salted caramel mug cake

What you need for 1 mug cake:
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg – beaten
- 3 tablespoons skim milk
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- chocolate squares and/or caramels

What to do:
1. Into a small bowl add: flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt, egg, milk, and vegetable oil. Mix to combine.

2. Pour mixture into a regular sized coffee mug. Drop chocolate squares and/or caramels into center of mixture.

3. Microwave on high for one minute and 30 seconds. If needed {if cake batter is still gooey}, microwave on high for up to an additional 30 seconds.



ps. Guess who made their first gif

Arles

The other day we visited Arles, the city where Van Gogh lived and painted his surroundings (right before he went a little crazy.) Many other artists have rented a apartment in Arles in hope that inspiration would hit them. And how could it not? surrounded by sunflower fields, ancient roman ruins and a general smell of provence in the air, this small, walled city is as good as it gets when trying to fill a blank canvas. The day was extremely hot and the breeze off the river was stunning. Just the perfect way to end our time in the south of France.
-morgan

Lavender Hunting

Last week Morgan's grandma wanted to take us to see the Lavender fields around Sault. It was beautiful driving around and seeing all the flowers in straight lines and the contrasts of colours. We also decided to drive up Mont Ventoux, a frequent challenge on the Tour de France route. As we made our way up the mountain in the car it was incredible to see all the bicycle riders making the grueling ride. At the top, people were celebrating their achievements, so proud they had made it to the top. It was an inspiring sight indeed.
-kim

Blues and Greens

Here are a few film shots of Biarritz, San Sebastien, Hossegor, Bidart, Verdon Gorge and Maubec. I am always suprised at the rich colour my Pentax K1000 gives. Enjoy.
-morgan

Quatorze Juillet

Yesterday was La Fête Nationale and was the first time in a while either Morgan or I have been in France to celebrate. We went along with Morgan's grandmother to the local village celebrations. There was jazz performances all night and it was nice to watch the sunset over the Luberon mountains. Surprisingly though there was no singing of "La Marseillaise" or fireworks, which was a great disappointment for us.
-kim

Super Summer Sprinklers

This side of the globe, it is summer. In winter we dreamed of summer, now that it's here we can't wait for it to leave. Ever since I was a wee child at 8pm each day in summer the sprinklers turn on for precisely 25 minutes. Almost every day, although the heat is not as intense as 2pm, Kim and I have been frolicking about, cold beverage in hand, running care-free through the cooling mists. I love provence.
-morgan

what a week!

It has been quite a roller-coaster week for us. Our last post proved a little hopeful and things didn't turn out quite as we had expected. Our friend had an accident on a motorbike which meant he wasn't able to install the new engine for us. We were stuck in Biarritz for 5 days until the neighbour from the farm we were working on came to our rescue and fixed our car for us. What a legend! On Thursday we were able to hit the road and start our way back to Avignon. It was a long drive but the car worked a treat and we are so happy to have our car back again. We are now back in the Provence and there is Lavender and Cicadas chirping everywhere. It is nice to be back.
- m & k

ressurection renault

Some of you may know but when in Biarritz our beloved Renault 4L died. A piston had blown and metal had gone throughout the oil and engine. This happened a few days before leaving for farm life 200km away. We left it in the hands of our new friend Rico, an old German rocker, who lives in Biarritz with whom we speak English. Rico initially was going to help us sell it as scrap and we would hitchhike the rest of the way home to Avignon (500km), but called one day to say he found a new engine for only 150euro!!! We are so happy to say we will be picking her up this weekend to take her on the road again. We have many more journeys around france to have with her and we just hope she treats us well.
-morgan