Sat outside, awaiting our table at french restaurant, Buvette in NYC 2012, fellow blogger and North Carolina'n friend, Hayley of Tiptoes in the Kitchen, began to regale me with her dream of discovering an endless sea of purple in the form of lavender fields. She had embarked on a European adventure with her mother the year prior and was adamant that she would be able to cast her eye wistfully on these fields in Provence. Her search became difficult, I forget the specific reason, but nonetheless, just as she had given up they stumbled upon some purely by accident. These Provence fragrant fields were everything she had hoped for and more and were made all the sweeter by the fact she was so certain her dream would have to be postponed for another year. I, in hand, told her about Castle Farm in Eynsford, Kent, England. This lavender farm is only a half hour journey from my family's home and is an annual visit for us in July amongst peak lavender season!
