By far our favorite part of our trip through France, was our pit stop in Aix. After spending a few days in Paris (I'll get to that later), we took a beautiful train ride through the countryside to Aix. Upon our arrival, we dropped by the rental car station and picked up the only automatic transmission car in their lot. Turns out, they only make giant automatic cars (regular sized in America), and giant cars in France don't fit through the narrow crevices they call streets very well. Let's just say there was some minor tension trying to park and maneuver the car through Aix. When we finally figured out how to get our tanker to the studio apartment we had rented, from a lovely French couple, we were in love.
We spent our few days in Aix roaming to outdoor markets, driving through the countryside, sipping sweet rosé and feasting on some of the best food we've ever tasted. The real reason we loved Aix so much? We had a kitchen. The rest of our trip was spent in plush, fancy hotels (for free thanks to Brian sticking it out as a consultant), but this little place we stayed in was far from a fancy resort. It was a cozy little apartment nested in the winding cobblestone streets. This made going to the markets that much sweeter. We could actually buy things, bring them home, and cook them!! Yesss, a dream come true. Working with our limited kitchen utensils (steak knife and no cutting board) I came up with this fabulous meal one night. Brian and I still say it was our best meal in France... —Brussels Sprouts for Breakfast
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