The
road that led to our destination had more twists and turns than a French
folk-tale. We passed through the arid landscape with the scent of olive
trees and various forms of native flora inspiring our minds and relaxing our
souls. A myriad of shops and small stores set the scene as we took a quick
left up a road that led us by a sign announcing "Foie Gras"; definitely
homemade. It was not long before the entrance to the Four Seasons Provence
greeted us.
After the most welcoming check-in we have ever experienced, our day began
with a guided tour led by the Four Seasons’ Marketing Director, David
Barillot. Mr. Barillot is a charming man who loves not only his job, but is
the very essence of Provence and what the region has to offer. Mr. Barillot
then escorted us on a tour of the guest rooms, golf course, the spa and
fitness centers, and my favorite, the pool; more on that in a bit. The
quality of the furnishings and the sense of professionalism that is put into
every aspect of the Four Seasons Resort fills the guests with a feeling of
being at home. Without knowing it, we had checked our worries and concerns
at the door with our luggage. Baggage goes with baggage.
Although I lapped up every bit of our tour, I was anxious to get to my
favorite portion of any day, lunch. Today's lunch was by far one of my most
memorable in recent memory. We were seated on the outside terrace for a
"casual" lunch of chilled wine and the most delectable plate of smoked and
marinated salmon I have ever blessed my palate with. Severine delighted in
her goat cheese salad, while David chose the salmon too. A barely noticeable
breeze gave our skin a welcome relief from the warm afternoon sun as we
dined and chatted about everything and anything that came to our minds.
The backdrop for this “motion-picturesque” scene was a chain of mountains,
speckled with four small villages that rested amongst the trees and rocky
crags giving the ancient steep slopes a touch of human charm and
coexistence. Occasionally a plane would silently sweep through the distant
horizon with a glider in tow, preparing to make its swan-like freefall; the
Fayence area is not far from the resort and is very well known for its
glider expeditions.
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