Lazy Sunday

Isn’t it funny how Sundays are the same all over the world?

The laziest of days here in Menton saw the promenade completely devoid of joggers when I get up (which is unusual), and there was even a complete lack of cars on their way from Italy to Nice.

Ah, yes, Sundays are the day that we all decide to sleep in and just take our time doing things.

We decided that we didn’t want to push ourselves too much today. Sunday in France is more like how Sundays used to be at home before Sunday shopping. As a Catholic nation, most shops and services are closed. In true Elora fashion, though, and never to be deciphered, some places are closed on Saturday, but open on Sunday. Some are closed all week end. Some are open a half-day on either, or both. It makes planning what you want to do on the week end a little tough – but when we travel, we just “go and be.” If we head off somewhere only to find that it is closed – so be it.

A good example is the covered market. Today, it was open all day. Of all the days, this is the one that we assume it would be closed…. But you on like, Wednesday or something, and it’s closed up tight.

We decided to spend the day by strolling into town and doing a bit of grocery shopping (we walk past a closed super market (we rarely shop there anyway) and shop at the covered marche!) How fun! We walked both ways (usually we take the train in or out – but deciphering the timetable for Sundays takes a rocket-science degree), which is quite a hoof – but one that I welcomed. We spent some time poking around the shops on the pedestrian street – and were also surprised to see that a brocante (selling nothing but junk) had sprung up at the old marina. It was a great way to pass the day, mingling amongst the French, Italians, North Africans, Brits.

People really do come from all over the world to our little corner of paradise!

Today’s weather: Sunny almost all day and 21C. In the late afternoon massive clouds moved in and we had thunder & showers! It remains a little stormy right now (8pm).

Today’s photos:

The mountains rising above the town. Despite the face we are by the sea, these are the Alps!

A turret on a villa makes a good place to instal the TV antenna!

The date stone on St Micheal's Basilica

Our morning sunrise coming over Italy

War memorial on the Boulevard

A queue at the market