Written By Rachael. In Summer in France,Travel
Our last task was to help the lil’ buddies out. We went through each little Merlot-guy and picked the straightest/ strongest little mini-vine… and carefully tied a few little stretchy pieces of cloth around them, then got rid of the rest so that the one little dude can grow… cool beans… Took us a long-ass tim
Written By Rachael. In Summer in France,Travel
um. this is my terrace. um. really. this is like… my room… for June. (then Kelly and I are camping :) after that) However for now, this is the view from my room-with-a-view.really?This is where we dine…This is what we have to look at when we dine…?… and this is what I look like when
Written By Rachael. In Summer in France,Travel
Tres Cool. This was actually our first job here at Blancardy… not going to lie–it was terrifying… This machine moves fast and the system is greased… We received a 10 second explanation and SURPRISE! … the machine is up and running and Kelly and I have tasks that we don’t even understand and we have
Written By Rachael. In Summer in France,Travel
One afternoon after working the vine in the morning, Alain- the Father-of-the-house here at Blancardy explained to Kelly and I that he would be taking us that afternoon on a ____through the mountains?… What Kelly and I (always) lose in translation is just what _____ is?…. So… we prepare for everything = a hike, a
Written By Rachael. In Summer in France,Travel
So while most of my days are planned around eating magnificent feasts prepared by woman-of-the-house/chef of the Blancardy restaurant; Laure, taking siests when it’s ridiculously hot in the afternoon, and taking strolls through acres of vineyards… Kelly and I work too—- our first task (when I say task–I mean something that takes a good solid
Written By Rachael. In Summer in France,Travel
With the help of Delphine and her cousin Leah, Kelly and I made it to the beach. The beach of southern France. Complete with an ocean view silhouetted with white sail boats, people running around quasi-naked, and beach venders selling tea, coffee, and beignets?… only in France can you enjoy an expresso with a nutella
Written By Rachael. In Summer in France,Travel
… actually I should say that Kelly and I made it. We’re here — our first week is almost over here in the south of France. Home for the summer…
Written By Rachael. In Friends: some of the dearest,Ski Related,Ski Season 2008,Utah
April 26-27 2008 – Through the vision of Kelly Holland, the Wasatch mountains found themselves the overnight home for 11 women touring for the first (hopefully) annual “Tour-for-the-Cure”. We raised money for over a month to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer foundation in hopes that the women would reach the hypodermic needle in
