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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll follow a Meal and Luke as

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they learn to embrace the unexpected beauty of Provence, capturing

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unforgettable moments amid the gray skies and hidden lavender fields.

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Speaker 1: Luciel de Provence, Degris Martala rocul Pisage, did Pimi, le

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riuk rules, petit ruis, Montouri de chan le fersvage, Merger, Timidemo, Portola,

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petal colore A, travelles, solimede le Portello, parfin, fred Di Pranton, Melanger,

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la Romeetero de la companion, demiliton, fernamon So, Laparie, photo, Lisiubrien,

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the Curiousity Cherchell, Piche, Parfe, Sviti, capture relassons Dupranton, provencal Acoti, Lute, consulte,

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la cart routier cef Son de Suiro, Ltiner, quill vesus

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mon prepare Lenage, von gueschemefoto superra enil observant ave Fristras,

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le ciel couvert, little chalat, tete nudereung Biato, Rivenos and

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Julie Village reponditil Essee Young de Garde, la morreal, mellow

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ton gen Gerrapidmo, la pullgier le farc as sarete suvo

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den jean laplan emil tu jou honquet. The novel perspective

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decided the fai abstraction di ciel de cherchieriere ifotet recreative,

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ponzertillen soria uque de Saint Coote, refucce petetro stain previe

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vetilgibo accept all uncertitude pourin fois puvete TriNet experience and

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regissance he continue la route profito magrio de chien de paisage,

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soudan ntrodu tournand is de couvrier and shancuche de la

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vande bennie dan core on the sole personlinuage l'lnieri, lininelle flaur, violette, creerine,

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saint magic demen perdipas in segound in sortie the lavatur

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selon sade a Luschi capture realanston avexe na paraill setimage

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avexcellinier do' rey secular, the cletant a telessans men duprant

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and provence litredarde so nar nia veceadn racion so moomo

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nicqueve comble tusipro SiO le chema d' routeur Emilie Lutrie

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ensemble Isave di cou ver pusco di paisage, Emila, Veta

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pria voi rodola du sizaton d nichiel assadab de laston

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ut contealis a vetreville aboute de la preville, lageois, la spontagite,

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la voyage, nave passillo chemaprevie Mesisavetroville, santel, la liberte de

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villro peenne montcheches moment avecu sampra provence aveximisterres aboudi sauvage

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la ra veto ferensuvnirnu brillable.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Le siel du provence ee tegris mat la rocouevo, le

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paisage gindu sunerra genti.

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Speaker 3: The sierra of Provos was great that morning, covering the

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landscape with a soft silver light.

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Speaker 1: Bimi le lu coule sieur petitru signus ntouri de chanvdo

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de collins Gillantes.

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Speaker 3: Emil and Luke were driving along a small winding road

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surrounded by green fields and rolling hills.

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Speaker 1: Le freer souvaggem pooto la petal colore treverle solinde.

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Speaker 3: Wildflowers timidly emerged, poking their colorful petals through the damp soil.

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Speaker 1: Les portell parfin frediu pranto me linger la rome teu

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de la compagn.

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Speaker 3: The air carried the fresh scent of spring, mixed with

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the earthy aroma of the countryside.

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Speaker 1: Dimito ne fer ne mon son la pari futu lisieu

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brion de curiousiti.

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Speaker 3: Emil held his camera firmly, his eyes shining with curiosity.

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Speaker 1: Y cherche lu tchi tar fe ser rici cauci relis

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sons di prten provenceales.

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Speaker 3: He was searching for the perfect shot, one that would

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capture the essence of Spain in provos a.

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Speaker 1: Couti de rill vit concertele guertur utier seforson de sie

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vo ltre quire vesues mon preparre.

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Speaker 3: Beside him, Luke was consulting the road map, trying to

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follow the itinerary he had carefully prepared.

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Speaker 1: Lenege von mifutu soupire enill observon a vet fristracer couvert.

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Speaker 3: The clouds are going to ruin my photos, sighed Emil,

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watching the overcast sky. With frustration, lyutouchel et tete.

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Speaker 1: Luke nodded, Nu du vreun en tour a rivenos julie

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rilleges repunditill en de guerde la morreal.

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Speaker 3: We should soon arrive in a lovely village, he replied,

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trying to keep their spirits up mellidment. But the weather

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was changing quickly.

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Speaker 1: La preegele force a serretis suvo de.

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Speaker 3: The light rain forced them to stop, often disrupting their plans.

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Speaker 1: In ni tou journ quete de nouvell perspective, decider de ferrachier.

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Speaker 3: Yer Emil, always in search of new perspectives, decided to

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look past the sky and seek elsewhere.

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Speaker 1: Iffute tre tree ti poncertien sourier.

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Speaker 3: You have to be creative, he thought, smiling, Uc de.

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Speaker 1: Sun courtifcic.

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Speaker 3: Look on his side was reflecting.

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Speaker 1: Te tetro sertin freer viti.

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Speaker 3: Maybe this unexpected event had its benefits.

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Speaker 1: Excepte lenertitude pourin foi pu vete trinetesperriences rechissent.

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Speaker 3: Embracing uncertainty could be an enriching experience for once.

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Speaker 1: Y continue la route por fito mailghriu di chen de piseege.

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Speaker 3: They continued their journey despite everything, enjoying the charm of

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the landscapes.

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Speaker 1: Sous dain entrodu tournand yll de couvrierra chanqueche de la

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vane beni d'An courrellon de soles persolnege.

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Speaker 3: Suddenly, between two turns they discovered a hidden lavender field

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bathed in a brief ray of sunlight, piercing the clouds.

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Speaker 1: Le lenielli leninell flurviellette creerin seint magique.

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Speaker 3: The light illuminated the purple flowers, creating a magical scene.

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Speaker 1: Demien pers di paisin segunde.

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Speaker 3: Emil wasted no time.

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Speaker 1: Y surtie de la vatieu silon sa a lu chen

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riquecie re la ston a vex na parrey.

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Speaker 3: He jumped out of the car, dashed into the field

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and captured the moment with his camera.

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Speaker 1: Setimage a vexellnier d'O rey secula quetente vite lis sensmeen

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di pten Provence.

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Speaker 3: This image, with its golden light and vibrant colors, was

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the very essence of Spain.

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Speaker 1: In Provos Licreguarde son na nihe vequni rascion.

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Speaker 3: Luke watched his friend with admiration, so.

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Speaker 1: Maumon nique ve coumbl tusipro.

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Speaker 3: That unique moment had fulfilled all his plans.

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Speaker 1: Sieur le cheman 'ur routeur Emili ricrie ensembles.

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Speaker 3: On the way back, Emil and Luke laughed together.

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Speaker 1: Hi zeve di couvert pusque di piseege.

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Speaker 3: They had discovered more than just landscapes.

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Speaker 1: Bimire veta prie void ladchel a sad last.

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Speaker 3: Emil had learned to see beyond his initial expectations, to

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adapt to the moment.

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Speaker 1: Rit Contelli a Vetruville buil la privi, la chois l'

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la spontai.

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Speaker 3: Leque, for his part, found beauty in the unexpected, joy

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and spontaneity.

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Speaker 1: La voie na vet pacill chemin Preville Vetrouville, senel l'a

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l berti de villo pren montche moment a vet cousin.

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Speaker 3: Pre Their trip hadn't followed the planned path, but they

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had found the essential, the freedom to live each moment

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fully with or without a plan.

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Speaker 1: Provence a vexister bustis sauvage lea ra veto ferenuven.

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Speaker 3: Provos, with its mysteries and wild beauty, had offered them

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an unforgettable memory.

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Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Luciell luciellel the sky, gray blue, pis, lupieseeg lupis, the landscape, lelnier, le'lonnier, l'lonnier,

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the light, laroute, laroute, la route, the road, sus sinusus winding,

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chon lichion, lichon, the fields, angelon, angelon, l't rowing sauvage,

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le flair, sauvage, ye fleur sauvage, the wildflowers. Emergi, emergi,

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emergi to emerge, ponti, ponti poonti to poke le parfa,

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le parfin, le barfa descent la hum lahoum lahom the

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aroma capeturi, capeturi capturi, To capture lissance, lissans, lissans, the essence. Concuti, concuti, concuti,

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to consult YESI, yes, she yes she? To ruin couvert, couvert,

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couvert the overcast, de reni, de reni, de ni to

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disrupt La perspective, la perspective, La perspective, the perspective, Cheri cherche,

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Cheri to seek Lancertitude, Lancertitude, lancertitude, the uncertainty, Laroute, Laroute,

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la route, the journey, Sudha, Sudan, Souda, Suddenly, Cashi, Cashi,

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Cusi hidden, Ersi, ersi, ersi to pierce lereon loreon lereeun

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the ree celanci celanc CELANCEI to dash Combley, Comblay, comblay,

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to fulfill la liberte, la liberte, l riberte, the freedom.

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