the 20 minute vacation

vacations can be lovely, and as alain de botton notes so well in his book "the art of travel", it's a mindset as much as anything.

my twenty minute vacation is this: i dress all in linen and people watch behind sunglasses while eating fresh figs, cheese, and a baguette washed down with strong espresso.

add a little freshly cut lavender and i'm transported to Provence!

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