”However big or small your garden is, if you allow nature to touch your spirit, gardening will bring returns of peace, satisfaction, and well being for as long as you continue to wonder the garden path.”
-Norman H. Hanson
Hello, dear friend…
Today we took the train to the delightful village of Giverny…
where we then hopped on a shuttle to visit Monet’s Gardens.
Joe and I remembered a wonderful cafe from a trip years before…
and decided to enjoy lunch there before…
Walking the gardens…and touring the magical soulful home of the impressionist artist Claude Monet.
There are many wonderful stories I could share about this day trip…the scent and beauty of the gardens…the people from many walks of life that we crossed paths with…the charm of the home…food…
however what comes to mind is a story I read about this talented impressionist artist Claude Monet..it spoke about how he noticed this sweet village while looking out a train window… and at that moment made up his mind to move there…so he rented a house which included the area surrounding it. In 1890 he was able to purchase both house and land…amazing
and it was here he created (a home) the gardens he wanted to paint.
Until next time sweet friend…
Thank you for such a beautiful tour of Monet’s gardens.
You captured the essence of beauty in your post and the sensuality of the experience.
Thank you sweet Joe.
Thank you Marcia for letting me escape to this beautiful place
Hi Cindy! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Perhaps one day you will make the journey there too…you would love it.
What a dream-filled environment…thanks for walking us through it. The Chopin piece was a beautiful accompaniment.
Hi Jenny!
Thank you…I’m sorry for my late reply…I had attended my annual retreat in California and have been doing lots of catch-up once I returned back home. I hope all is well.
Beautiful God’s hands at work with help from humans
Hi Shannon! Yes… you are so right…God’s hands at work.
What delightful text and photos! Merci to you for sharing with us. Marge
Hi Marge! Thank you for stopping by…and Im so glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for sharing the wonderful gardens! Its fun to live vicariously through you and Joe on your trip xoxo