旅途到这里两个多星期了，天天面朝大海穿暖花开也是开始有点无聊了（贱不贱）。 于是这天游泳的时候看到远处的高山，想着去探索看看，就去了。惊喜无比的发现，离Valbonne半个多小时的高山顶上是一个叫做Gourdon的古老小镇。最近一次人口统计居民为400多位，Gourdon竖立在高高的云端悬崖顶上，真的只像存在于指环王里的神话，不敢相信居然可以身历其境。小小的镇上却真是五脏具全，餐厅，商店，教堂，邮局，冰淇淋店，一个不少。而从山顶望出去的景观更是叹为观止，远远的望出去，俯览整片南法风景，一路望到地中海。
The French Riviera is filled with beach holiday destinations, seaside resorts, boats, yachts, water sports... It might sound a little spoiled, but after a while, one can get a little tired of all those, and that's when a change of view is needed.
The Lovely Airbnb apartment(of which I would highly recommend for anybody set out to explore the French Riviera) that I rented sat in between some lovely slopes which offered us great view of the surroundings. Swimming in morning, I saw this almost mysterious mountain with its peak in the clouds, sitting in the near distance. So we decided to take a spontaneous drive over there to check it out. But first not without some quality time spent in the fantastic infinity edge pool! Oh how I miss that pool now!(definitely check out Sylvia's listing on Airbnb)
Properly dried up and dressed, we headed towards the great height. The drive was almost too much fun itself, going through winding roads, slowly leading up the mountain as the cooler breeze drifted on by. And this majestic view opened up in front of the eyes to reveal the beauty of the entire French Riviera...Magnificent, was the only suitable word for what it was.
Up and up we went, and finally we reached Gourdon. An ancient fairytale town that should only have existed in something like 'The Lord of the Rings'. The tiny town was delicately laid out, with all the essential elements a town should have: a church, a post office, a few restaurants, a dozen boutiques all with their own personalities, an ice cream shop selling only the most delicious lavender flavour scoops, and a panoramic view of the surrounding area all the way to the Mediterranean sea.
Fashions wise, I wore:
// Swimsuit from Mikoh on Net-a-Porter.com // (also seen here)
// High waisted Denim Shorts (similar) from Boohoo.com //
// Crinkle Mesh Cami from Pins & Needles at Urban Outfitters //