The English Countryside where Jane Austen lived is definitely wonderful, for those seeking peace from the big city.
The folks there are so kind and honest, that they have jams, and eggs for sale freshly homemade.... Out front of their cottages, and it is based on a trust system... Where you put your money in a box. :D
I SERIOUSLY AM IN LOVE WITH THE ENGLISH COUNTRY SIDE!
The peace, tranquility, and beauty of nature was just pure bliss.
Spending Christmas there was pretty much, much needed and was well appreciated. The cottage we stayed in, was so cute and so quaint, it was a working farm as well!
My Dad, Mom, Sister, Bleeker the dog and I enjoyed ourselves so much!
In 2010, I bought this Vincent LeMaitre painting in an Art Gallery in Beirut, Lebanon. Vincent LeMaitre is a french artist and i was so pleasantly delighted when shared and exchanged a few words with him via chat yesterday!
He is a really delightful man, with a generous persona, and seems to be bright and optimistic, just as his works are. :)