Lavender Inn

... markets, they are absolutely amazing. We have got a hostel right near one of the ones we visited last time, this time. Lavender food court. It's 11pm and it's buzzing with people, there are too many stalls all selling amazing looking food at low prices. ...

... of the pavement.  I figured we would take a look at Rancho Arabella a development of my buddy Dave's and visit Lavender Springs ranch for a glass of Lavender lemonade.  As we neared the turnoff Tom indicated he wanted to continue on West.  ...

... place I advised Chad that had he not turned up that day I had contemplated spending the afternoon round the pool at this Lavender Inn (which incidently had the Powerboys Go Go bar from the previous night below it as if that wasn't a good indication that ...

... As we drove to it, through fields with grazing sheep, we saw a rainbow in the distance that was not worth a shot. Unfortunately, the lavender was not in bloom since it blooms in June and July. I never the less did shoot a few shots of the fields ...

... in Old B.).  The citizenry are very laid back - and eclectic and eccentric, just like the town.  On Saturday, we took a "Lavender Jeep" tour (yes, it was purple, but the lavender comes from the  "Lavender Mines") of Old Bisbee.  Our ...

... metro system) I decided to tag along with her and check out the hostel she had booked, Green Kiwi Hostel. After walking down Lavender St in the high humidity for what seemed like forever, but was probably only 15 minutes, we finally found the hostel. The ...

... barns and fields. I loved the prairies and the way the colors seemed to change at every mile. We made a small detour to see a lavender farm...but it was very small and past it's peak. We did find some butterflies and dragonflies on our way to the farm so ...

We decided to extend the weekend chill-out and visited a local herb farm and winery.  First morning stop was the Lavender Fields Farm.  What a great little place!  Small but quaint.  The store had some wonderful products.  The ...

... on the ground and enjoyed ourselves thoroughly! Also bought my wooden bear (#1) from the souvenir shop in the hotel before boarding the Lavender Go bus back to Furano Station. Originally, we also planned to visit the Cheese Factory, but the cold made it ...

... bottom end of the accomodation market and it looks comfortable. Not bad so far - something we didn't see before. Once arrived at 'Lavender' we step out onto a typical Singapore back street. A food court, some hustle and bustle - and two minutes later we ...

... it was with a bit of reluctance that we left. But not before Ann visited one of the many, many hip coffee shops and had the best lavender latte ever (ok it was the only one she has ever had, but it was really good!) This was the first day that we spent ...

... card went at the Malaysia check point. OK, that all went well and we all got to the Transnasional depot in Singapore at Lavender Street. Where was I, no Idea at all, so after getting refreshed at the toilet I asked where the closest money changer ...

... and I was in the desert). When the sun set throughout the border of Idaho and Nevada everything including the sandy hills were tinted with lavender from the sky. Now I'm sort of rested and it's off to Vegas - that is if I can convince the desk boy at the ...

... panisse cake ($17) bloomsdale spinach, caramelized onions, feta, toasted almonds, smoked pepper puree. Drinks were a mojito with rosewater and lavender (tasted better than it sounds!) and a Pimms cup. We also had a glass of Graff viognier each with our ...

From chilly Shangri-La we journeyed south, first by bus to Lijiang then by another bus to Juanchaun, passing through purple lavender fields and orchards full of frothy blossom trees, and finally by minibus to the rural idyll of Shaxi. Shaxi was once an ...

... tea so we enjoyed that in the rotunda afterwards and made that our late lunch. We drove through town and out to Lavandula lavender farm, where we had a look in the old farmhouse buildings. The weather was still fresh but sunny so we had a wander ...

... inside the plane night carried on until it was almost time for breakfast, when the lights began to come on again, first pale lavender, then peach, red, and finally the original gold.  It would have been a lovely way to wake up.  Unfortunately I ...