The route

Four stops, four destinations

My grandfather and my father gave their lives to the railway. Because of them I learned that a journey doesn't begin on arrival — it begins the moment the train pulls away. Every station held a different landscape and a different scent. This is the line.

A quiet road running between rows of lavender towards distant hills

Stop 01Provence, France

The Lavender Fields

All aboard. Today we travel to the lavender fields.

Violet lines running to the horizon, and the scent that came in through the window.

  • Lavender
  • Aromatic herbs
  • Dry grass
  • Soft vanilla
  • Warm wood
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A misty apple orchard in Asturias with green fruit and long wet grass

Stop 02Asturias, Spain — In development

Asturias

Next stop: Asturias.

Green fruit, wet grass, sea mist and rain arriving through the trees.

  • Green apple
  • Meadow grass
  • Rain
  • Apple blossom
  • Oakmoss
  • Cedarwood
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A European Christmas market at dusk with lit stalls and steam rising

Stop 03Northern Europe, December

The Christmas Markets

Next stop: Christmas.

Wooden stalls, warm lights, steam off the wine and spice in the cold air.

  • Mulled wine
  • Gingerbread
  • Orange & clove
  • Cinnamon
  • Star anise
  • Wood smoke
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A coastal road curving along Amalfi cliffs above the Mediterranean sea

Stop 04Amalfi Coast, Italy

The Citrus Coast

Final stop: the Amalfi Coast.

A cliff road above the sea, lemon terraces, and white flowers at dusk.

  • Lemon
  • Bergamot
  • Neroli
  • Citrus leaf
  • Fig leaf
  • Sea air
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