It’s midnight in Provence and I’m in the process of uploading a quick YouTube video on my second channel. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately), the internet here is extremely slow – which means that I’m going to be a lot less connected than I had anticipated. It’s even more of a vacation than I expected.
In a nutshell, France is amazing. I’m in a very small village called Saint Remy that looks straight out of Disney’s Beauty & the Beast – complete with bakeries, baguettes and croissants galore. It couldn’t be more French if it tried. I even heard someone say, “Sacré bleu.”
I’m staying in a beautiful farmhouse as part of the pilates retreat – which actually turned out to be a small group of very delightful gay men. Once I can get this internet connection working, I’ll upload some pictures. It’s breathtaking.
I do have one quick story to share about being a disgusting American. In Boston, I waited for my flight in the Air France terminal. I decided to grab a bite to eat at the terminal’s pub – and found myself entirely surrounded by French people.
I was very much aware of the tiny portion sizes that I’d soon get in France, so I wanted to make my last American meal a good and filling one.
To that end, I ordered three sliders (mini cheeseburgers) as an appetizer and a cobb salad for my main course. The two dishes came out simultaneously; the cobb salad was enormous and the sliders were the size of big macs and served with a heaping order of fries. As the server approached my table with the two platters, the French people were stunned into silence by the quantity of food coming toward me. The server, too, was a bit confused. He asked me which of the meals was mine. He was perplexed when I replied, “Both.” The French people were visibly disgusted by the American pig that I am. But I finished both plates just the same.
Turns out, you can take Davey out of America – but you can’t take the America out of Davey.
Anyway, I need to get some sleep! More to come soon…
June 25, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Enjoy France it has some of the hottest looking guys in the world. (my thoughts)
June 25, 2011 at 6:08 pm
I hope you will even more enjoy the next days
maybe you will meet some fans there !!
June 25, 2011 at 6:13 pm
The connection is indeed slow. Promise I’ll see what we can do about this tomorrow, even though it’ll be Sunday in the South.
Happy to have you with us.
Don’t worry about your american pig side; give us a week to turn you into a refined-almost-French cutie.
O.
P.S. I have to agree with Philip ;-p
June 25, 2011 at 6:14 pm
I second that! When I was in Paris I was amazed at the amount of good looking men.
June 25, 2011 at 6:58 pm
we need davey wavey’s take on the gay marriage recently passed in NY! <3
June 25, 2011 at 7:42 pm
Enjoy yourself Davey. Your blog buddies all over are so glad you are who you are!
sending love 
June 25, 2011 at 7:52 pm
Saint Remy sounds lovely. I wonder if there is a gay version of the Beast, and a kiss from a sexy American will break the spell…
Though I don’t know how your boyfriend would react. So if you find him, let me know, and I’ll be on the next flight to France.
June 25, 2011 at 8:06 pm
Lol they were soo jealous of your mussles tbh and thInking how does he stay so fit >.< enjoy la France
June 25, 2011 at 8:53 pm
Like you will have any problem burning off that meal my friend. Just reading your blog i probably gained a few pounds. Oh well I have all of your workouts so which one should I do ?? Enjoy your trip and the retreat.
June 25, 2011 at 10:01 pm
I have fond memories of Saint Remy from back in the 90s – it would be amazing if you were staying at “Aux Deux Soeurs”, the old farmhouse where we stayed in a valley of Les Alpilles. My best day was spent walking alone to the rocky citadel of Les Baux, the aroma of wild sage and thyme everywhere around me in the baking sun. I hope the retreat is all that you wish for and more and I think a break from the internet might be good for you – this is meant to be your holiday. Relax
June 25, 2011 at 10:02 pm
Or I could have followed the link and seen exactly where you were staying -doh!
June 26, 2011 at 12:06 am
All of my friends in europe are always disgusted at how much i eat
btw, when europeans want to eat a lot, they eat a LOT, and make a huge feast/celebration out of it. My parents were in italy at this small villa once, and they told me that because it was rainy, all they ever did was just go dine with the rest of the guests at one big table from 4 to 11pm, and it was a huge feast (and lots of wine too)
Typically i like portion sizes in europe more than in america, but i absolutely hate french breakfast, it’s SO annoying how for some reason you can never ever find anything even a little filling in the mornings, no matter how hard you try to hunt down a sandwich or something, you always just end up with a couple of crackers or a croissant
June 26, 2011 at 12:13 am
davey im an american and lived in france for a year. yea the internet is slower than what youre used to. yes the portions are smaller. it’s part of the culture. get over it. your on an experience that most of us will never get to experience, and you’re in one of the most beautiful countries on earth. trust me from experience -try to take the american out of davey, and you’ll be amazed at how much better the entire experience will be
June 26, 2011 at 1:55 am
Talk to me Blog buddy……..sure they won’t let you starve. France is also famous for it’s food !!!!!!!!!!
try try try
June 26, 2011 at 2:34 am
You’re amazing Davey…that is all
June 26, 2011 at 11:15 am
They must have been Italian or N.African,Maclej…But one thing one hears about the Frogs is true:They DO taste like chicken.
June 26, 2011 at 11:23 am
American?!!_I thought you were Canadian,DW. Anyway,while St. Remy is charming,please beware absinthe-addled Dutch star painters.
June 26, 2011 at 11:36 am
France is amazing and the food is superb. As a European I had an astonishig experience in Philadelphia. I was in a pub/restaurant for a karaoke session. A group of 4 came in and ordered food. I hade never seen a platter of 50 chicken wings before, and these wings were ginormous. I was even more astonished when the group followed this up with Philly steak sandwiches and a very large bucket of fries. My astonishment was complete when they decided to take home the leftovers in polystyrene boxes ! What a city !
June 26, 2011 at 12:58 pm
awww Daveeey ñ_ñ
June 26, 2011 at 11:40 pm
I was going to make a reply to bill’s use of insulting language, but then I decided, why bother.
June 26, 2011 at 11:44 pm
Vive la France!
June 27, 2011 at 12:25 am
Well,Greg,I do wish you had bothered[in your statement below],because I haven’t the vaguest idea what you’re talking about:Do you not like Chicken?Frogs?or both?
Sorry,Maciej,to have misspelled your name [below].
June 27, 2011 at 8:30 am
i just dont get it-DW-should understand French Cuisine-what being a personal trainer and into nutrition.smaller portions are better-for those physically fit.Americans way of overeating lends to constant weight problems.we should learn from the French-diet is the key.
June 27, 2011 at 7:30 pm
How could you eat so much and yet look so fit, lean and sexy. I HATE YOUR
July 7, 2011 at 6:16 pm
Ahah =)
It’s “Sacreubleu” not “Sacré Bleu” ! It’s a very very old curse word based on “Sacré Dieu” but used in order to not blaspheme ^^.
July 7, 2011 at 6:24 pm
What happened to good ol’ “Tabernacle”?