I Know What You Did Last Summer (Part One)

Episode: South of France Special | Part OneAbout This EpisodeWe are officially in pre-holiday mode and could not be more excited. In this episode, we walk you through our upcoming three-stage South of France adventure — a proper bucket list trip involving an Aston Martin, a Harley Davidson, lavender fields, Michelin-level dining, and a villa with views that go both ways across the peninsula. We cover the full itinerary, the five things we are each most looking forward to, and the challenges (some of them genuinely stressful) we have had to navigate just to get here.Key TakeawaysSometimes you have to stop waiting for the "right time" and just do the thing — especially when funerals start reminding you that rainy days are not guaranteedPacking for three completely different modes of travel (sports car, motorbike, villa) in one trip is a logistical challenge nobody warns you aboutA golf ball through the rear window of an Aston Martin, handled by the wrong windscreen company, can spiral into a two-month ordeal and a Skoda Fabia as a courtesy carThe "I've got nothing to wear" crisis hits differently when your entire wardrobe has to fit in a motorcycle pannierTaking your partner to places you have only ever been to with your mates is both exciting and slightly terrifyingTimestamps00:10 – Introduction and why we are calling this Part One00:45 – The three-stage holiday overview: Aston Martin road trip, Harley Davidson tour, villa wind-down01:30 – Bucket list thinking: do it now before the runway runs out02:32 – Full itinerary breakdown: Folkestone to Burgundy, Provence, Gorges du Verdon, lavender fields, Isle sur la Sorgue, Bandol, and the villa near Saint-Tropez09:33 – Day one detail: the Eurotunnel, EES nerves, and the long haul south12:01 – First day on the Harley: Whispering Angel vineyard, Gorges du Verdon, and 38-degree heat in bike gear16:39 – Call to action: please like, follow, subscribe and share17:30 – Top five things we are each most looking forward to: meals, unique activities, places, views, surprises, and the wind-down23:34 – Chateau de la Massadier, Matsuhisa restaurant, and why this venue is about to be very famous (White Lotus fans, take note)26:00 – The Chateau Leoub discovery: Daylesford, a coffee table book, and a beach club lunch that became a must-do29:00 – Pre-holiday wardrobe crises, packing in miniature, and the bikini vs swimsuit debate32:59 – The golf ball incident: how a shattered rear window nearly derailed the entire trip35:30 – Wrap-up and what to expect in Part Two when we report back on whether it all lived up to the hype