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Saturday, 9 January 2016

Taking Time To Breathe

How to take time to relax and breathe
How to take time to relax and breathe
Hello my lovelies and happy weekend! Today's post is a little different and a bit more personal because I want to talk about the importance of taking time to breathe. Now that sounds really weird because obviously breathing is a reflex, something that we don't normally think about, but I don't just mean in the physical sense. 

Salut mes choux et bon week-end! Aujourd'hui, j'ai un post un peu différent pour vous - il est plus personnel et je veux vous parler de l'importance de prendre le temps de respire. Oui, c'est un peu bizarre parce qu'on respirer sans penser mais je ne veux que dire dans le sens physique. 

How to take time to relax and breathe
How to take time to relax and breathe
Last Saturday, Lewis and I took the metro up to Canyelles at the edge of Barcelona to go exploring in the nature. It felt so wonderful to be rambling up steep, rough pathways with the (albeit extremely strong) wind whipping around us. Just the two of us, a backpack, a picnic, fresh air and the hills behind Barcelona. That is what I am talking about when I say taking time to breathe.    

Samedi dernier, Lewis et moi avons pris le métro jusqu'à Canyelles à la limite de Barcelone pour explorer la nature. C'etait exceptionnel de monter des chemins escarpés et rugueux avec du vent (oui assez fort!) autour de nous. Seulement nous, un sac à dos, un pique-nique, de l'air frais et des collines qui sont derrière Barcelone. Cela est ce que je vous en parle quand je dis qu'il faut prendre du temps de respirer. 

How to take time to relax and breathe
How to take time to relax and breathe
Taking yourself away from busy city life. Taking yourself away from technology and deadline pressures. Taking the time to breathe in fresh air, deep into your lungs - and not just fresh air but air smelling of pine needles. It was glorious and I came back feeling initially tired but also very refreshed. What was also interesting was that normally on a Saturday night if we stay in (which we did last Saturday), I often feel exhausted by about 10pm and struggle to keep my eyes open watching a film or what have you. I know, what an old grandma right?! However, last Saturday I still felt so awake late into the evening and it was so liberating!

Enlevez-vous de la vie de ville pressée. Enlevez-vous de la technologie et des pressions de délais. Prenez le temps de respirer de l'air frais, profondément dans vos poumons - et non seulement de l'air frais mais de l'air qui sent d'aiguilles de pin. C'était merveilleux et je suis revenue un peu fatiguée au début mais aussi tellement revigorée. Ce qui est intéressant - normalement un samedi si nous restons chez nous (ce que nous avons fait ce samedi-là), je suis déjà crevée à 22h et je le trouve difficile de rester réveillée pendant un film. Je sais, je suis mamie non?! Cependant, samedi dernier, j'étais vraiment réveillée jusqu'à tard et c'était libérateur!

How to take time to relax and breathe
How to take time to relax and breathe
The combination of taking a time out and doing exercise can do wonders for both the body and mind. I am someone who still needs to work on these two things even if I have already been taking steps over the past few months by really committing to my yoga practice by going 2-3 times a week. However, there are still times when my anxiety uncontrollably takes over and this does have an affect on my body. It is bloody tiring being worried! I definitely want to take more time in 2016 to have nothing in front of my eyes except the nature and the man I love. That is real therapy. 

Le melange de prendre une pause et de faire de l'exercice peut être magique pour le corps et l'esprit. J'ai toujours besoin de travailler sur ces deux choses même si je prends déjà des mesures pour faire plus de yoga - deux ou trois fois par semaine - et cela m'aide beaucoup. Cependant, il y a des moment quand l'angoisse me prends totalement et cela touche mon corps. C'est fatigant être inquiet! C'est sur qu'en 2016 je veux prendre plus de temps d'avoir rien devant mes yeux sauf la nature et l'homme que j'aime.  Cela est la vraie thérapie. 


I would love to hear how you guys take time out to relax and look after yourself!

Je veux bien savoir comment vous vous détendez et prenez soins de vous-même!





Izzie x



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Wednesday, 19 August 2015

Travel: Stockholm's Archipelago

Airbnb house and terrace in Swedish countryside near Stockholm
View of harbour from Airbnb terrace in Sweden near Stockholm
Inside Airbnb Swedish cabin ear Stockholm
Me in retro Nike t-shirt and suede button down skirt with view from Airbnb Swedish cabin
I had been wanting to go to Sweden, and more specifically to Stockholm, for ages but living in Paris, the thought of staying in central Stockholm for a whole week just felt a bit much. So, we looked on trusty AIRBNB and found this absolute gem of a place just 20 minutes drive from central Stockholm. It was right in the countryside with views over an enchanting nearby harbour and natural park. It was the perfect place to have a base for both city seeing and visiting the region's archipelago, which is made up of around 30,000 islands!

Ça fait longtemps que je veux visiter la Suède, et Stockholm plus précisément, mais vu qu'on habite à Paris, on ne voulait pas rester pour une semaine en centre ville de Stockholm. Donc, on a regardé sur notre site préféré AIRBNB et on a trouvé cette cabane géniale à juste 20 minutes en voiture de Stockholm. Elle se situe en plein campagne avec des vues charmantes d'un port et d'un parc de nature. C'était parfait pour découvrir la ville et la région, y compris l'archipel qui est fait d'environ 30.000 iles!

Ferry ride to Utö Stockholm archipelago
Lewis on ferry ride to Utö Stockholm archipelago
On the Sunday of our trip, we drove down to Årsta Havsbad to catch a ferry to the island described as the star of the southern archipelago, Utö. Make sure you CHECK FERRY TIMES in advance of any island hopping because we didn't and ended up waiting for about 45 minutes for a ferry (so unorganised, I know). It cost 150kr for a return and took about an hour each way. Now that's the boring but useful organisational details out of the way - which are sometimes hard to find on t'internet - let's get onto the good stuff. 

Le dimanche, on a conduit à Årsta Havsbad pour prendre le ferry à Utö - l'ile qu'on décrit comme l'étoile de l'archipel du sud. Je te conseille de REGARDER DES HORAIRES DE FERRYS en avance parce qu'on n'avait pas fait et alors on a attendu 45 minutes pour un ferry (pas très organisé, j'avoue). Le ferry coût 150kr l'aller-retour et il prend environ une heure. Bon, je t'ai dit des détails ennuyeux mais importants - souvent difficile à trouver sur Internet - maintenant je te parle des choses intéressantes. 
Swedish cabins on Utö island in Stockholm archipelago
Me walking through forest in Utö Stockholm archipelago, Kanken backpack
The ferry ride was a dream - amazing scenery and just so refreshing to feel the sea breeze  - this is the kind of thing I have no come to appreciate living in a, yes beautiful but also, very polluted capital city. We were actually aiming to get off the ferry at Gruvbryggan (well, we thought this was the only stop) but we accidentally got off at Spränga. I slightly panicked when we realised this just as the ferry was pulling away but it was actually a god send. Spränga was just a half an hour walk to our original destination through some lovely unspoilt forests and views of our much-loved Swedish cabins. So I highly recommend that you accidentally-now-on-purpose take the ferry to Spränga and walk to Gruvbryggan!

Le ferry était super - des belles vues et très frais avec la brise de mer. On a voulu descendre à Gruvbryggan (on a pensé qu'il n'y avait qu'un arrêt) mais par hasard, on est descendu à Spränga. J'ai paniqué un peu mais en fait c'était mieux! Spränga est à 30 minutes de Gruvbryggan au pieds par des bons forets magnifiques. Du coup, je te conseille de par-hasard-mais-pas-par-hasard de descendre le ferry à Spränga et marcher à Gruvbryggan! 
Gruvbryggan town on Utö island Stockholm archipelago, Utö Bageri
Me on beach near Gruvbryggan, Utö Stockholm archipelago
Forest and beach near Gruvbryggan town on Utö island Stockholm archipelago
In Gruvbryggan we bought some rolls and Swedish sweet buns from the much hyped Utö Bageri bakery and enjoyed them sitting on the nearby beach. The vanilla sweet bun was absolutely delicious - as you can see, I was enjoying them so much that I forgot to snap them! After chilling on the beach for a while, we went for an early evening kayak which was amazing! When we were kayaking back into the harbour I jumped in for a little swim. It was really cold but very liberating - swimming in Swedish waters is a must! It was the perfect little day trip out into the nature.

À Gruvbryggan on a acheté des petits pains salés et sucrés à Utö Bageri - une boulangerie avec plein de hype - et on les a mangé sur la plage. Le petit pain à la vanille est délicieux et comme tu peux voir, je les ai aimés trop que j'ai oublié de les prendre en photo! Après qu'on s'est détendu sur la plage, on a fait du kayak qui était super! En rentrant au port, j'ai sauté dans l'eau pour me baigner. C'était froid mais très libérateur - il faut se baigner dans l'eau suédois! C'était un petit voyage parfait dans la nature.
Boats in Vaxholm harbour Stockholm archipelago
Houses in Vaxholm Stockholm archipelago
Shops in Vaxholm centre capital of Stockholm archipelago
Our final visit to Stockholm's archipelago was to its capital, Vaxholm. It's a pretty little harbour side town but it is quite touristy. We had a wander around for a hour or so and then had lunch with a view of the boats - rolls and sweets buns again of course! I am glad that we visited Vaxholm but I think I would've preferred going somewhere else a bit more remote like Utö - I guess it depends what you're into!

Pour notre dernière visite à l'archipel de Stockholm, on est allé à sa capitale, Vaxholm. C'est un village joli avec un port mais il y a pas mal de touristes. On s'est baladé un peu et puis on a déjeuné avec un vue des bateaux - des petits pains encore, bien-sûr! Je suis contente qu'on y est allé mais je pense que j'aurais préféré d'aller quelque part plus isolé comme Utö - ça dépend ce que tu aimes!


Check out my other Stockholm travel posts - Stockholm photo diary and Stockholm mini food guide


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