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It was only a week or so ago that I did a Google search to see what was on in Nice while I’m here and I came across A Taste of Nice tours (www.atasteofnice.com). Their food tour promised tastes of Nice’s specialities and a background to the history and culture of Nice. I don’t really […]
Read MoreI first came to the south of France in my twenties. Then, when my kids were young in the 1980s and 90s we had lots of family holidays in South West France. But it wasn’t until 2006 that I visited Nice for the first time on a short holiday with my daughter. I loved it […]
Read MoreI went back to Bar de l’Horloge for Le petit Dejeuner this morning. What a bargain it was at €4.90: freshly squeezed orange juice, coffee, tartine and croissant. Added to this, I had a great view of the food market in Place Richelme coming to life. There were some different stalls today. A wonderful cheese […]
Read MorePart of the reason for coming to beautiful Aix en Provence was to be able to wake up in the morning and know that it would be hot, the sky blue and the sun would be shining. I wasn’t disappointed. A little bit of cloud covered the sky briefly in the middle of the day […]
Read MoreIt was making lavender ice cream that did it. Next thing I knew I was booking a Eurostar mini break to Aix en Provence in search of lavender, Cezanne and Provençal cooking. Not to mention sun. I do love sun and hot weather. I know we’ve had quite a lot of it in London recently […]
Read MoreI had to be out of Villa Caprice by 10 am yesterday morning and had a ferry crossing from Calais booked for 17.25. In theory it’s only a three-hour drive – all motorway – on a clear run. And if you don’t meet long queues waiting to cross the Pont de Normandie! So I had […]
Read MoreLast night turned into the most glorious evening and after my dinner at Les Vapeurs I walked back to Deauville and went for a walk along the beach close to 10pm as the sun was starting to set. There were a few other people walking along the boardwalk and sitting watching the sun slowly sink […]
Read MoreIt’s been a pretty miserable day weatherise; there’s no getting away from it. Is this really June? Fortunately, travelling by car, I was able to bring more clothes than a flight would allow and luckily I had a last-minute thought to throw my jeans and leather jacket into the car. They’ve proved invaluable! A rainy […]
Read MoreAfter my excursion to lovely Cambremer yesterday I decided to stay near the villa in the evening. I ate at a nearby brasserie that’s always quite busy – Le Drakkar – but the meal wasn’t very interesting. Afterwards, I headed the hundred metres or so up to the beach where I was surprised to see […]
Read MoreI was pleased when I realised that I was close enough to Cambremer to go back one day during this holiday. My first trip there last year with Jonathan and Lyndsey was a highlight of the holiday last summer, following the Route du Cidre and discovering this pretty little village. I wanted to buy them […]
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