We can’t leave Nice without a SOS! What is Six on Saturday you ask? It’s easy, six photos (six only please) of a garden (yours or anybodies else’s. This can be flowers, vegetables, a garden design, whatever, as long as it’s garden related) posted on Saturday! So, it’s six photos . Of Gardens. On Saturday….
Category: France
Nice in Nice, France
This was the Nice part of the Nice and Easy Tour! As you know we have already explored the Easy or Eze part of this tour! What will we see here? From the bus it looks nice and flat. And, it’s a beautiful day! We started exploring Nice, beginning at the Apollo Fountain at the…
Six On Saturday in Eze, France
We’ve made our way along the coast from Monaco and back into France. Eze is perched on top of a steep cliff overlooking the sea. What SOS did I find here? Let’s see………there were multitudes of flowering vines ………… and flowers made of porcelain bunched together in beautiful multi-colored vases………. Down the cobblestone path to…
Thursday Doors in Eze, France
Eze was on my bucket list. It is a very small village (population 50) perched on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. And now the fifty people live at the base of the hill while the historic, clustered, stone dwellings have all been converted into shops or hotels. Eze is magical and did not disappoint…
#InThePink: In Eze, France
So for the #InThePink” Challenge today…….. Eze was one of the reasons we booked the Mediterranean cruise. I had seen pictures of Eze. I had to see this mountain-top village by the sea for myself! I was not disappointed! So, just a peek at Eze, but there is more to follow! The one pink bloom…
Fragonard Parfumerie, Grasse, France
Grasse, situated on a centuries-old hilltop town in southern Provence, is surrounded by fields of lavender, orange blossoms and other aromatic flowers. Because of it’s flora it has become one of France’s leading perfume producers. The Fragonard Parfumerie dates back to 1782. Just how did all this start, you ask? To begin with, the inland…
#InThePink: Fragonard Perfumery, Grasse, France
So for the #InThePink” Challenge today…….. You can’t go to Provence and not buy perfume can you? Well I can’t. Traveling along the French Riviera we moved inland to Grasse. Fragonard Perfumery has been producing perfumes, eaux de toilettes and other perfumed products since 1926, using the traditional methods of French Perfumeries. Follow me on…
Cannes: Going Back Down the Hill
We walked along the cobblestone streets of the historic part of the city and I loved the peachy pink colors of the buildings and the roof tiles……. and of course the flowers. And I was interested in this tree with a very, very large thick trunk. I don’t know what it is, but I did…
Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
I think we need a proper introduction to Cannes, don’t you? I got all carried away in the Forville Market and I bet you think that’s all I saw! So let’s start at the beginning…….what did we see when we first got off the ship? Here is Le Vieux Port, our first stop of the…
One Last Look at the Forville Market Before We Go!
I just can’t say enough or show enough of these pictures from the Forville Market in Cannes! I am possessed! I liked the photos so much I am thinking about those “Fracture Me” art frames (where the photo is printed on glass) and framing them for my kitchen! So please bear with me! Show me the…
#InThe Pink: It’s All Good Fun in Cannes!
So, for the #InThePink” Challenge today…….. Well, when it’s hot in Cannes and time to take a break, what is it better to do than eat ice cream? It’s the Crème de la Crème! Cream of the cream! How about a fresh strawberry yogurt? Or the Bubble Gum flavor? Anyone? Or we could have an…
Six On Saturday: Forville Market, Cannes, France
One of the best things about traveling is eating! It is always interesting to try new dishes I have never heard of before and see the food prepared. On this Mediterranean cruise we will be stopping at many food markets in several countries. Many times we had the option to visit the market with one…
Forville Market in Cannes, France
Calling all foodies! This is an invitation to a Gourmet trip to Provence! If you make one foodie trip in France, please go to Cannes! In the historic heart of Cannes is this truly popular and amazing local food and fish market. Since 1934, seasonal products and flowers have been brought into the large covered…
Thursday Doors: Cannes, France
Cannes was a big surprise for me. I thought it would be a large metropolitan city and very busy……..I was totally wrong. Loved the tiny streets, the promenade, the boats! Here are the beautiful doors from Cannes! With more flowers of course………Enjoy! Here the doors are seen in the motif on the wall…….lights, camera, action……..The…
#InThePink: At The Farmers’ Market in Cannes, France
So for the #InThePink” Challenge today…….. Without a doubt, the best Farmers’ Market was in Cannes, France! More photos to come of this fabulous market! Won’t you join us with your square? Don’t forget though to keep your photo square, and to pingback with #InthePink!
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