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 01 — Provence, 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 02 — Asturias, 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 03 — Northern 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 04 — Amalfi 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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