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A Street Art Map of Baltimore

February 27, 2019

See above for my custom map, noting all my favorite murals and colorful spots in Baltimore.

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  • The simple life...🍷🌾🐴 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ During our time in the Lot we stayed in an accommodation known as a “Gîte”. A gîte is traditionally known as a farm or country cottage that has been renovated into a vacation rental. While gîtes used to be almost exclusively basic, nowadays they can be quite luxury with modern amenities. The gîte we stayed in was a combination of a renovated farmhouse and a converted barn. While there was no WiFi (whomp whomp), we had all the features of a modern home during our stay. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There were also other functional barns on the property, a small swimming pool, horses and a chicken coop where you could collect your own eggs, although we didn’t have to take care of the animals. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We were truly “dans la campagne”, with the closest hamlet of a town being 10 minutes away, and a larger town with a store being 20 minutes away. While I enjoyed the simplicity, my preference is generally to stay somewhere where I can walk into a town without the use of a car so I can feel more independent. It’s not the worst thing to really disconnect for at least a few days tho and unwind. 😉 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Have you stayed in a gîte or something similar? Would you? 🌾 • • • • • • #thelot #quissac #frenchcountryside #france #visitfrance #visitthelot #lottourisme #southoffrance #vacances #france_vacations #holiday #frenchholiday #medieval #village #southwestfrance #alliemarietravels #french #topfrancephoto #offthebeatenpath #sheisnotlost #traveladdict #discoverunder5k #vacation #wanderlust #lifestyle #seetheworld #DoYouTravel #gitesdefrance
  • “There is a thread of childhood 𝓌𝑜𝓃𝒹𝑒𝓇 that still runs like gold within you.” 🌻ᴹᵒʳᵍᵃⁿ ᴴᵃʳᵖᵉʳ ᴺᶦᶜʰᵒˡˢ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sometimes it amazes me that at 33 I still can feel like a child, enchanted by the world around me. Flower fields do this to me, as do castles, the simplicity of the change of seasons (feeling that first cool fall breeze or the first hint of summer in the air), certain songs and food, etc can bring me back to a place before the complications and stress of adult life hit. It’s important to focus on this moments and feelings of nostalgia and relish in them - allow ourselves for a moment to feel this sense of wonder. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What brings back your childhood curiosity/sense of wonder? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Bᴇʜɪɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ Gʀᴀᴍ: Did you think the flower fields in France were ONLY in Valensole? Mais, non! The Lot has it’s own share of these beautiful; flowers, in fact they are one of the specialties of the region. We found this field right outside the village of Meyronne (where they also offer kayaking and canoeing trips along the Dordogne River). • • • • • • #thelot #sunflowers #frenchcountryside #france #visitfrance #visitthelot #lottourisme #castle #frenchcastle #southoffrance #vacances #france_vacations #holiday #frenchholiday #medieval #village #southwestfrance #alliemarietravels #french #topfrancephoto #offthebeatenpath #sheisnotlost #traveladdict #discoverunder5k #prettylittleiinspo #mytinyatlas #vacation #wanderlust #lifestyle #seetheworld
  • 𝒞𝒶𝓈𝓉𝓁𝑒 on the hill…✨✨✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As I mentioned in stories I wasn’t thrilled with the villages we saw in our first few days of visiting Le Lot, and wondered if the region just wasn’t as quaint or picturesque as I had imagined. This changed when we explored the towns along the Lot River, including the beautiful Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Magestic views of the river valley, a fairytale castle nestled into the hill, quaint artisan shops & restaurants, art galleries - the town was a bit touristy but in my opinion much more beautiful than the other “famous” town in the region Rocamadour. Even if you don’t enter the village, the view from the top looking in (pictured) is AMAZING. Definitely don’t miss this place if you are visiting the Lot! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I often wonder if people that live in and/or grew up in countries with castles get as enchanted by them as those of us who haven’t? Did you grow up in a country with castles? 🏰🏰🏰 • • • • • • #thelot #quissac #frenchcountryside #france #visitfrance #visitthelot #lottourisme #castle #frenchcastle #saintcirqlapopie #southoffrance #vacances #france_vacations #holiday #frenchholiday #medieval #village #southwestfrance #alliemarietravels #french #topfrancephoto #offthebeatenpath #sheisnotlost #traveladdict #discoverunder5k #openmyworld #mytinyatlas #wanderlust #lifestyle
  • “𝒯𝓇𝒶𝓋𝑒𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔 is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comforts of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things: air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky…” ☾ ᶜᵉˢᵃʳᵉ ᴾᵃᵛᵉˢᵉ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When I travel there are moments when I’m completely inspired and happy. There are also moments where I’m frustrated - where I set high expectations that aren’t met, when my plans don’t execute the way I want, etc. When I can’t get out of a “funk”. And then comes the guilt of not feeling 100% happy when I know I am so lucky to be able to travel as much as I do. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I think my point is, even when you are doing something you love in a place that is objectively beautiful, you are still human and can feel all types of emotion no matter where you are in the world. The best you can do is make the most of your time, because chances are when you’re at home looking back, it will be the good moments that stick out in your memory. 💗 • • • • • • #thelot #quissac #frenchcountryside #france #visitfrance #visitthelot #lottourisme #southoffrance #vacances #france_vacations #holiday #frenchholiday #medieval #village #southwestfrance #alliemarietravels #french #topfrancephoto #offthebeatenpath #sheisnotlost #traveladdict #discoverunder5k #openmyworld #mytinyatlas #vacation #wanderlust #lifestyle #seetheworld #DoYouTravel #TravelWithMe
  • 𝐹𝒶𝒾𝓇𝓎𝓉𝒶𝓁𝑒 𝓋𝒾𝒷𝑒𝓈 in the Lot 🏰✨🇫🇷 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Lot is a region in Southwest France that you probably have never heard of. It’s nestled along the Dordogne river with endless fields of wheat (with the occasional field of sunflowers) and dotted with Medieval villages right out of a story book. So far we’ve gone kayaking on the river, explored the villages of Figeac and Rocamadour and enjoyed the atmosphere at our Gîte (rented renovated farmhouse.) Specialties of the area include fois gras, melons and lamb and it is certainly a place to come if you want to experience the simple life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ While I am partial to Provence as my favorite French region, it’s been interesting to explore another part of the country and enjoy time with family. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Do you enjoy visiting places that are less well known? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Bᴇʜɪɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ Gʀᴀᴍ: Quissac is what the French would call a “Lieu dit” ... kind of like the equivalent of a “one horse town” - it’s the closest one to our farmhouse. There is a church (pictured), a phone booth 🤔 and a few houses. • • • • • • #thelot #quissac #frenchcountryside #france #visitfrance #visitthelot #lottourisme #southoffrance #vacances #france_vacations #holiday #frenchholiday #medieval #village #southwestfrance #alliemarietravels #french #topfrancephoto #offthebeatenpath #sheisnotlost #traveladdict #discoverunder5k #openmyworld #mytinyatlas #vacation #wanderlust #lifestyle #seetheworld #DoYouTravel #TravelWithMe
  • “𝒮𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒𝓈 you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” ☾ᴰʳ. ˢᵘᵉˢˢ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Bon soir all! Hello from the Lot, a region in the Midi-Pyrénées (Southwest France). If you saw my stories you know we had kind of a crazy time getting here. We booked a “hacker fare” on two different airlines to Toulouse, so when we missed our connection in Barcelona we had no good options for an alternative flight. We quickly googled ourselves some options and booked a bus from Barcelona to Toulouse, had a tapas lunch and were on our way. The downside was that we missed sightseeing time in Toulouse but the the plus was that we got to eat delicious lunch in Spain and the bus ride was super scenic 😍. Sometimes you just gotta roll with it! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Tell me, what’s your craziest/funniest travel mishap story? • • • • • • • #france #midipyrénées #thelot #occitane #visitfrance #francetravel #bestoffrance #alliemarietravels #girlslovetravel #iamatraveler #topfrancephoto #french #sheisnotlost #tlpicks #traveladdict #discoverunder5k #openmyworld #mytinyatlas #vacation #wanderlust #garden #scenic #view #seetheworld #DoYouTravel #TravelWithMe #femaletravel #prettylittleiiinspo

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