OK – I know the weather’s the
shits at home – but thankfully, here, it’s a bit of a different story!
Today we had cloudless skies and
a high of 22C, with just a gentle zephyr blowing up from the sea. Truly sublime
weather.
We took advantage of it by hiking
up to the Boulevard du Garavan, the second highest street in town. It affords
spectacular views down over the village and the bay. It is lined with a mixture
of wonderful Belle Epoch houses and more modern (and less inspired) apartment blocks,
which rely on their view, rather than their architectural merit, as the
clincher for buying.
It takes a long time to do the
walk, and we’re on no schedule to do it – and we like to stop and admire the
views even though we are blessed enough to have seen them all before. We did
make it home in time for lunch, a nap and an afternoon of sunning.
The nap was a little interrupted
today by the people who have the apartment across the hall from us. The day
wasn’t going as smoothly for them, I suppose, and the entire afternoon was
spent in one of those great European domestics with doors slamming and dishes
smashing – “votre mère a une moustache! (Your mother has a mustache)” he
yelled to her, slamming a door, “Vous avez celui plus petit de ce côté de l'école maternelle! (you have the littlest one this
side of the nursery school)” was her very personal reply! Things would
eventually quiet down and then flare up again, all afternoon. Oh well, I guess
there can’t always be peace in paradise!
I made us Fillet Mignon for
dinner, with a peppercorn sauce, accompanied by lentils and potatoes, along
with an amazing “flan nature” for dessert. (It’s basically a very vanilla-y
custard pie).
(Remember, you can click on any of the photos to enlarge them)
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| The ravishing Villa la Tourette (recently fully restored) on the Boulevard |
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| Paul admiring the views from up high |
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| Wisteria is in bloom everywhere! |
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| The Villa Fortuna has been for sale for more than 4 years. We hope to buy it and restore it one day! |
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| More wisteria. I told you it was in bloom everywhere! |
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| The mighty bell tower of the Basilica of St, Michael |
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