Vive La Corse! Special times with a special friend

One of the best parts of our trip to Corsica was being able to spend some quality time with Imogen, a friend from Australia who works far too hard in London.

She arrived a few hours ahead of Margaux and me in Corsica and became our official chaperone for the next 3 days... starting with the chaotic drive following Jean-Paul from the airport to the house.

Together we had a most amazing time. She, Margaux and I shared a gorgeous bedroom that looks out on to the wilderness of Corsica, as you can see in the photos below.

It was great to see her wind down and get some solid sleep - in fact, Immy managed to sleep through some of Margaux's wakefulness in the night! An educated guess tells me she loved being at the Bouchery residence... she would wake every morning with the same (understandably) awe-inspired wonder at the house and its surrounds:

 Clockwise from the left: The view from outside our bathroom; outside our bedroom; and from the deck next to the infinity pool

On her final night with us, Imogen cooked the most magnificent feast - including a fruit salad (topped with grated chocolate) that made Hippolyte's eyes widen with delight.

It goes without saying (and yet I'll say it) that Immy adored Margaux - and Margaux warmed to her immensely. Im was behind the camera most of the time, but I managed to get a couple of shots in!

 We took advantage of the cooler mornings and went for a couple of delightful walks through the bush. Margaux absolutely loved being in the front pack, unsurprisingly.

On Immy's last day with us, she and I decided to go out for lunch together - with Margaux, obviously. We had a most wonderful meal at Siesta... I'm not one for taking photos of food (unless it's fruit salad with grated chocolate on top), but this one was worth it!

It was a perfect way to end a glorious holiday together. Until next time... wherever that may be!