{"id":127,"date":"2016-07-02T21:47:34","date_gmt":"2016-07-03T04:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/azs\/?p=127"},"modified":"2016-08-13T17:17:22","modified_gmt":"2016-08-14T00:17:22","slug":"lavender-festival-a-first-for-all-of-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/azs\/2016\/07\/02\/lavender-festival-a-first-for-all-of-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Lavender Festival — A first for all of us"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“Last minute idea” I said to the AuPairs (via What’sApp, of course), “but tomorrow I’m driving to northern Arizona for a Lavender Festival near the White Mountains.\u00a0\u00a0 Who’s in?”\u00a0 My car was quickly filled as 4 aupairs said “Count me in!”<\/p>\n

OK, so the Lavendar Festival was a bit of a flop – especially after one of the AuPairs said, as we were getting out of the car, “I hate the smell of lavender — it gives me a headache”.\u00a0\u00a0 Naturally we didn’t bring any home in our car — did I mention it was a 3.5 hour drive – each way?<\/p>\n

\"IMG_9642\"<\/a>Now the last minute stop at Woods Canyon Lake on the way home was a different story.\u00a0 Can you say:\u00a0\u00a0 G O R G E O U S ??<\/p>\n

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