EXILE IN BARBADOS!

I have to leave Europe for 2 weeks to be allowed entry into the US to get to New York for my collaboration with Christie's, so I've opted for a very sweet exile in Barbados! Meanwhile, back at Lalande, Cat returns, and work starts on the grand salon panelling...
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[@300books]

I like that no matter where Stephanie goes, she manages to give us a bit of history about the place. She always shows an interest and respect for the many sites she visits.

[@dawnmariemay8324]

I just love history & love that she always shares her knowledge ❣️ Such a Earth Angle❣️

[@Just_an_Aussie-q8b]

I have to agree I've been watching Stephanie for about 1 & 1/2 years now and she always shows respect and shares the love wherever she goes. Such a ray of sunshine.

[@sdole9448]

The MOST Lalande moment: singers in Grande Salon as paneling walks by.

[@mparker6823]

@Susan Dole exactly! I had to laugh over that! Made me feel warm and fuzzy haha; all is right in LaLande World with such a goings-on lol! And you in know it is a LaLande thing when the workshop attendees casually expect such things at LaLande, in fact I'm sure they wouldn't feel like it was a proper workshop without some sort of LaLande Happening lol! Yearly Tradition😁

[@vintagemoss9578]

Best comment lol

[@michaeldriebeekvanderven]

Brilliant, Susan! 👌🏽😂

[@carolinegooder7091]

I love the fact that Stephanie regretted not being there for the workshop as they are friends not just customers. I am glad that the panels have to rest, waiting for Stephanie to return before the restoration begins. She doesn't want to miss anything at Lalande.

[@lurveit]

Thank you to everyone at Lalande for taking the time to vlog what's happening. I really enjoy seeing all the changes. I know a camera in your face must be super weird but we SO appreciate you guys. 💛

[@bugsey2704]

WOW WOW WOW so spectacular to see Barbados up close …….. just what we all need at the moment THANK YOU STEPHANIE 🌸

[@barbarachodon5085]

What Stephanie said about La Redoute catalogue makes me feel nostalgic... When I was a little girl my grandma was living in Belgium and during every visit I was cutting out paper people from a catalogues and playing with them. Also I was cutting out all the furniture, gluing them to a big piece of paper and making a nice living spaces for my paper dolls. Such a good memories!

[@lesasmith427]

I did that with the Sears catalog!

[@JCB333of]

Oh...sigh...it ended. OMG. How beautiful to be able to be tucked virtually into your pockets and accompany you both to your idyllic safe harbor in Barbados. I just didn't want it to end. It was a perfect quarantine dream. I'm still there in my heart. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It was so much fun. You are both the best!

[@isnoo1]

YES..... I totally agree.............. why did have to end?? sob sob

[@charleswalker1185]

Not having to dress up, or use a hammer is a huuuuge plus..although i would if asked!!

[@emmaderuiter5192]

Hello, I am watching all these lovely older episodes & did not realize how many I had not seen! Thanks for the uplifting content! ❤

[@mariagonzales-brown8520]

Me too! It's amazing how much work has transformed the chateau and chapel! It's pretty awesome!

[@trevorward9680]

Love your enthusiasm Stephanie, you brighten everyone’s day. x

[@DamsonElvira1212]

Is it just me that feels a bit uncomfortable with some of the comments? Give Amorey a break ladies! Remember how we feel about the opposite sex openly commenting on our assets. A compliment is one thing but it is a fine line.

[@sbennewies]

Well said!

[@smills7303]

I can’t wait to see the progress on the paneling in the grand salon… so exciting…

[@Julie_Krantz]

Amory's voice is like velvet. He could seriously be an announcer, voice-over actor, audiobook reader…..oh wait! I’ve got it! A reader for one of those stories on a sleep app like Calm. Or he could just read the phone book…whatever. Right up there with Matthew McConahay. If MM is Texas velvet, Amory is English velvet. 😊

[@Sgirl]

I likened it to warm honey. Honey? Velvet? Doesn't matter, it's smooooth and ear-gasm-y. 😊

[@angelaengler2387]

Oh my, Barbados is gorgeous! So glad you had a vacation Stephanie!

[@danielbobberson9849]

this is more like a honeymoon!!

[@carolinegooder7091]

Stephanie had a working vacation and I get so tired of people getting into her personal business.

[@slowandsimplelivingdiaries]

Stephanie you are just like sunshine. Seriously. I love the amount of positivity and good vibes you are radiating!

[@nadiab386]

This vlog has brought back so many wonderful memories for me🤗😍 ..our honeymoon in Barbados and my old job working for Christies in London many moons ago.. creating the catalogue will be so much fun, just wait till you see it all in beautiful glossy print..so excited to see your reaction too!!

[@rose-marie7351]

I love watching your vlog, it feels like I am travelling with you and get to experience it a bit through your camera. I hope your trip to NY goes well and that you were not affected by the terrible flooding...

[@zdoriksandorik]

Kat is back! I'm so happy to see her! I'm hoping she'll be there for a long time!

[@sandicoppins]

Such a gorgeous hotel and also...BNB....rather amazing that the breakfast crockery was Spode

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

This video is just what I need, a holiday in an idyllic sun-drenched place in beautiful surroundings. Paradise! Thank you for the video!

[@ritareynolds6868]

That vlog was an absolute joy, thank you both.

[@andreacatzel8259]

Oh wow!, what a hotel…… what a B&B! Divine! Enjoying every second of this! Thank you for the joy! ❤️

[@melinayorke7462]

Stephanie your vlogs do my heart good. Thank you for sharing! I so look forward to each week and the people and places you’ll meet and see. You have something very special in LaLande and the people who surround you. I hope you had a wonderful time in New York, I hope the weather didn’t make things miserable for you. So fun thinking you were in my state for Christie’s👍.

[@dianes853]

Thank you so much Stephanie for the mention of the slave trade. It is important for suffering of POC to be acknowledged. Enjoy the beauty of Barbados.

[@breakfastattiffanys741]

Odd how the most beautiful lush mineral rich paradises here on earth have the cruelest histories...

[@dianes853]

@@breakfastattiffanys741 I know. Colonization is just crazy history.

[@murielwilson3148]

Thank you Stephanie for another fantastic volg showing us the beautiful views from your hotel the food looked scrumptious and your B and B home stay was excellent with all that history looking forward now for seeing your trip to New York

[@lindabryant4292]

That blue and white crystal looked so beautiful with the Spode. Just gorgeous.

[@Cenepk101]

Stephanie: You look so refreshed & beautiful. Loved your “ swimming costume “. Thank you for sharing!

[@rhondathomas7952]

Yes! Her swimsuit was gorgeous. I also loved that black outfit she was wearing with the wooden or plastic circles.

[@dawnmariemay8324]

Stephanie your Freckles are popping out looking so beautiful ♥️♥️♥️ I love your beautiful Natural Beauty ❣️ 🥂

[@LostwithLaura]

Yes having random things that are the same instantly makes a place feel like home! One of my first work trips I stayed at a hotel that had the same plates and bowls as my parents and the same pots and pans as I had at my college apartment. I felt so prepared for my first day of work being able to cook and eat off familiar objects.

[@jeanninef2110]

Very beautiful places where you’ve stayed. Love it when you give us some historical background too! Safe travels to New York!

[@dianefrench1721]

I love the simplicity in decor in that beautiful Barbados mansion.

[@katehobbs2008]

Oh lucky me, I remember sitting on that exact terrace having breakfast and having those little birds trying to steal my toast

[@endeavouringit]

What a room and place, just beautiful ! So glad that you are enjoying your holiday in Barbados.

[@tameisha4387088]

I am so happy you enjoyed my island 🏝 watching from beautiful Barbados 🇧🇧

[@annettesharrock1236]

Absolute love the Caribbean, have visited many Islands am so jealous. The hotel looked amazing as did the food. What a nice place to stay at the end with all the history. Can not wait to see New York, Nice to see Kat back, and also the things in the Chateau . Loved watching

[@Marykguise]

Oh wow; I feel so relaxed just having watched this!!! So happy for you. Thanks for taking us along!!

[@bootleglizard74]

I’m so very glad to see you taking a proper rest! You look rested and lovely ❌⭕️

[@markusneumann146]

Stephanie at the pool! OMG - she looks like Hollywood! Queeeen!

[@vanessaschofield7927]

oh my word steffanie. Barbados is stunning. its like ones died and woke up in heaven. The colour of the sea was amazing. the food the rooms oh steffanie you are so lucky to be able to go and stay in such heavenly places of traquility and brauty and thankyou for the glimpses as we also in our minds got to experience what i might be like . thankyou so much i needed this at the end of my hard day at work at the hospital

[@lianegordon971]

Yes - who knew we should all think of going to Barbados at some time in our lives! Know we all now - we do. LOL.

[@basiaboy]

God Bless you and all front liners.. 👏

[@dotell8925]

Very happy to see you getting a change of Scenery. Super excited to hear more about your work for Christie's in NYC.

[@trishradloff8817]

This was so lovely and entertaining. Sorry when it ended. What fun!

[@carolinegooder7091]

If he wanted Stephanie to help him to start his own Vlog now would be the time. Unfortunately he might not like the filming and personal remarks people make.

[@randyharrison4065]

The fish are being very Coi.....LOL

[@bradley2492]

Good Lord There's nothing meant by the Title Stephanie has a good heart ❤ and would never 😳 want to hurt anyone Please everyone Give it a break 😀

[@tracyllewellyn5258]

I totally agree! Bravo well said.

[@valslater3001]

Obviously people don't understand irony

[@janetg1691]

How lovely! What a great holiday. Thank you for sharing.

[@mimibatman2787]

Thanks so much for posting this! So happy that you got a chance to unwind and relax in such a beautiful place. Now Barbados is on my bucket list! ☺️

[@History23458]

That resort is beautiful and your hotel room is stunning. I love the video, keep up the quality content Steph.

[@TheA6P]

Soo lovely to see you getting rest even if it's part of the work trip. I now want to go to Barbados and enjoy anything with rum 🏖️

[@greenleafgallery2424]

Fantastic...what a beautiful place and the food! Wow!

[@frangeorge5962]

Visit looks fabulous. Wish I was there 💚. Have to love uTube. An hour ago I was watching a tarot reader in Egypt. Stunning shots of evening with the sun going down on two pyramids. Now an exotic island. Thanks so much for sharing ❤️❤️😊.

[@Natalie-hg3gh]

The pacing with which you tell stories is masterful.

[@kristinthornton2690]

You guys do the greatest videos. Thanks!

[@Randy8923]

Beauty everywhere one looks! Beautiful accommodations! Love to all ❤

[@annbardue3473]

What a lovely historical place for a B& B. I live in Charleston SC so the Colleton name is very well known . He was the first Baronet of the Lords Proprietor of the province of Carolina. A head honcho for sure. Best of luck in NYC. I hope the storm and flood damage won’t be a problem.❤️❤️❤️

[@marthaizaguirre6363]

I lived in beautiful Beaufort, SC for 20+ years and I appreciate her mention of the Barbados/South Carolina connection. A rich complicated history. 💞

[@annbardue3473]

Yes- complicated for sure. But the history is what I try to focus on. Beaufort is also an amazing place!!

[@marthaizaguirre6363]

@@annbardue3473 Yes I also love Charleston and all of the Lowcountry and miss it a lot. 😊

[@carolinegooder7091]

I was not aware of the connections being raised in NC. I'll have to check it out.

[@sentimentalwoman4540]

I have lived in beautiful Charleston, SC, and have traveled to Barbados. Yes, the Carolinas have a rich, complicated history, but one must also point out that British merchants were the significant force behind the Atlantic slave trade between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

[@sallystites2946]

You are so good at making us feel we are there with you. Now I need to visit Barbados. Safe travels.

[@janicebrowningaquino792]

Never interested in the Caribbean-until I saw this vlog!! Lived in West Palm and Palm Beach for a few years while in college. It didn’t suit me. YOU and thus blog have convinced me, Barbados could be the one spot I could enjoy!!!!

[@cherylmcgrath9081]

"BARBADOS" is so Beautiful! Thank YOU for sharing your Beautiful trip with us! WOW, what a GREAT place, a little peace of heaven... Have a GREAT rest of your trip... I will have ate a lot there too. LOVE from Chicago

[@annafaie]

This might be one of my favorite vlogs of 2021. My husband, Philip, and I gave decided that Barbados looks like Hawaii and Jamaica had a perfect baby!!!

[@AlanHouser]

Only Stephanie can make a Pringles chip sound glamorous by calling it a Priiiiingull.

[@giteducalme]

thought the same and I must admit it made me chuckle and say out loud - 'thats so la Lande' ,,😂 Welcome back cati and lovely to see Stephanie

[@elizabethstreeter2145]

After watching all your blogs over the last couple of weeks I am like many people hooked. Thank to all of you for putting your life out there for us it is inspiring and beautiful Stephanie is so positive as are the rest of the staff with no negativity in sight what a relief to see that this can happen and how much happier it makes people so much thanks for your blog to all of you

[@sashlebonk]

I’m so envious! I wish I was there too with you! So very lovely!

[@susandewolfe4876]

Thank goodness Amaury has stayed at Lalande to ensure that there is always one man bun at the Chateau at all times. Do you think we can convince Dan to grow out his hair?

[@carolinegooder7091]

Selmar is back at Lalande and Phillip will be soon. Dan can't keep his clothes clean, so let's not suggest long hair as well. Think of his wife. 😁😁😁😁😁

[@dotell8925]

@@carolinegooder7091 lol....

[@jaimeattenborough5952]

Omg the panels !!! Amazing cant wait to see what ya couzy does ! And what a gorgeous place to stay ! Just love your vlogs 🌷❤️🌺🌹

[@daleleeder3534]

A well deserved break for you both, I'm sooooo envious, what a truly stunning place you are staying and an added bonus of the spode. Enjoy yourselves

[@gregoryalexander4418]

I love how Stephanie goes over the history Of the area Barbados is beautiful. I had no idea she work for christie's that's going to be so exciting in New York Look forward to seeing that.

[@maresahrogers6896]

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful reprieve before New York! Absolutely lovely!

[@willemijncantrip6564]

One of my favorite TCD vlogs next to de la Mirande one. You are living a dream.

[@teresagreco9794]

Am I the only one that wants to see Stephines cute cousin with his hair down? Oh Stephanie, I couldn't think of a more beautiful place to quarantine. It makes it special.

[@debtheguest3109]

Stephanie you make each of your adventures so interesting sharing your knowledge of the history of the areas and buildings. Your enthusiasm is contagious!

[@GRANDIPRGROUPTravel]

Oh my DAYS Darling. Having to CHOSE the COCKTAIL... You poor thing 🤣🤣🤣🤪🤪🤪

[@lesliehahn4056]

I’m happy that you are so happy 🌸

[@saracarlson-kringle]

Pineapple jam and sausage! [I'm the weirdo that loves 'Hawaiian Pizza' - pineapple and smoked ham - so this jam and sausage pairing is going on my food-centric bucket list!]

[@eileeng2492]

Great video! The hotel looks wonderful. Kat is back! Thank goodness. Stephanie's cousin seems lovely.

[@annecc11]

Such beautiful places to stay and you both are making the most of it and there doesn't seem to be any other people there either. Congrats on your method of cut&paste pictures for your work to do at Christies and look forward to seeing that episode. Your cousin is a study of calm and efficiency, so good to see during these weird and sometimes stressful times. He is also very easy on the eye "beau garçon" ! Bizz, bizz, Swan

[@Tjwttn]

Hello from Knoxville, Tennessee. I can’t wait to see all the panels installed in the salon. Wishing y’all safe travels.

[@hollyrenee544]

Hi neighbor! I’m in Chattanooga

[@kellygroce40]

SO. Excited about the paneling! Continued safe travel!

[@neilgregg18]

There is a crack in the yellow plate behind the black and white jug in the painting you were showing. That has to be the most beautiful painting.

[@claudettepanico8550]

Oh my heavens, what a totally relaxing retreat to enjoy and work in. Fortunately you are not alone so you have help, conversation, a second point of view and someone to share the experience with. You are a delight to follow and join in all that you do and explore. Bon retour!

[@lancestricklin5271]

Ooooooooooh you two! I’m terribly jealous now! Barbados has been high on my bucket list of destinations and now has risen even higher. This looks like one of the most laidback places on earth. I hope you have a safe flight to New York and a wonderful experience with Christie’s.

[@kimberlykearney5677]

So exciting. After amazing stay in Barbados you are off to your New York adventure. Cant wait for the next vlog. Safe travels

[@jenh9361]

GORGEOUS HOLIDAY... Thanks for taking us along for the Magnificent views!!!

[@cliffhorman6846]

Love the beautiful architecture, food and views. Its so tropical and lovely. So glad The paneling is underway. And of course to see vibrant Kat back at La lande.

[@aleta5024]

Wow Lalande with Kat, Maria, Dan, Amoury and Nati. Those were the days. I wish Stephanie would get more volunteers like she used to.

[@danielbobberson9849]

this has actually made me want to go to Barbados.....both properties so beautiful...

[@diannedutton6127]

I spent a week in Barbados, loved it. This was wonderful!

[@heidijay5902]

Wow, I’m so disappointed this vlog had to end. Enjoy the next part of your holiday.

[@imhappy3093]

Watch #3 - Yay! Cat’s back and Maria whisking the custard by hand cracked me up 😆. Hooray for volunteers!

[@kiwibelinda]

HI Stephanie, i noticed Coral Reef towels in your bathroom were quite special, customized? Also how many people have commented that the CUZ is eye candy ? Lol

[@jackieboudreaux6339]

AGREE!

[@rayn8740]

He's a British Fabio. That will drive views, likes, shares! Seems pretty grounded too. Stephanie's stars are aligned. The Christi's gig is so awesome. I just love that these opportunities are coming her way.

[@tamarahornyak5744]

Very Hansom, man doing all the wood work like the panels and trim.Every thing is beautiful you all are very lucky .

[@carolinegooder7091]

Stephanie's cousin Amaury.

[@jefflawrentz1624]

This is spectacular! Now I have Barbados on my travel list. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful journey. I think - just my observation- the bed you showed at 21:38 is of island mahogany and very much like ones made there in the Caribbean ( especially Grenada) around the 1830s. I wish you safe travels and so excited to see what you create for Christies! 🤗🤗

[@carolinegooder7091]

Stephanie's aunt gave her a canopy mahogany bed for her birthday. It is a small one so will go into a single bedroom.

[@lindacox3062]

Did not see this one until right now. Epic!!!

[@jobopening5085]

Enjoyed this one. Would love to see more of this place ;-)

[@liesavillandre3481]

your palace from home was so lovely, what a wonderful Island too. There is a lot going on at home too. Be safe in NY!

[@bon037]

Stephanie you’re giving off an Esther Williams vibe there in the pool! How fun!

[@danneeley7248]

Beautiful, well deserved vacation!

[@staceyhogg7664]

Just WOW I will have to put Barbados on my bucket list just breath taking

[@BlackDino468]

wow. ! what a vlog! What whirlwind coverage, but you absolutely covered so much. Obviously every subscriber is going to want to be going to BOTH of these places, I'm sallivating! I can't believe it's away from Barbados and off to New York, this was an absolutely wonderful vlog.

[@christophemeathrel508]

Bajan sunsets, once seen never forgotten, a bit like your first hurricane. 💙🤍❤️🍷🇫🇷🇬🇧😷

[@kristadixon3272]

The views in Barbados was like a little virtual holiday! Thank you!

[@lisaa8437]

Your Barbados trip looked amazing! I would love to go there some day! 👍💕

[@dilmalucena3698]

Stephanie is just a joy to watch!!

[@kathryncartier5970]

What a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing.