Winter on the Cote d'Azur

I know some of my readers don't live in places quite as blessed by good weather as down here, so as I was walking round Nice today, I thought I might take some photos for you.

These photos start in Nice Port, then we go to Place Garibaldi, then along the new park that's been created to replace the hideous monstrosity that was the old bus station, along the beach and back to the port. The last couple are of Villefranche, where we stopped for a drink by the beach on the way home. Enjoy!

Note: If any of you are reading this on a mobile device, this is a very image heavy post - it might be better to wait until you get home!


Nice port:

Place Garibaldi:

Tram line:

Promenade du Paillon (a huge improvement on the old bus station!)

Promenade des Anglais and the beach in Nice:

Every time I see this little building, I think it should be refurbed and turned into a seafood restaurant:

On the way round the point towards the port:

War memorials:

Dog drinking from a water fountain. Took him a while to get the hang of it, but then he was set!

Nice Port:

This is the boat I want to try and buy when I win the lottery. I adore it!

Villefranche:

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Summer arrives - couch 2 5k and strawberries

The sunshine has arrived! This is a momentous thing, having come from the frozen north where winter lasts for ever (especially this year!) and it has inspired me to be healthier.

I know, I know, me and every other person in the Western world. But still. I'm at least 10 kilos heavier than I want to be, and 2 dress sizes bigger than I'd like, so it's time to do something about it.

In this case, "something" is starting out with beginning some exercise and eating more fruit and vegetables (bonus: they're cheaper than eating out, so there's that) - I think baby steps are definitely the way to go here.

I've started doing the Couch 2 5k programme again (I'm sure I blogged at length about this previously) - it aims to get people who do no exercise (hi!) from that point to being able to run 5km. It worked last time (in that I went from being totally utterly unfit to being able to run for 30 minutes consecutively without dying), and I surprised myself by finding I actually enjoyed it, so keep your fingers crossed for me this time too...

The first run went well - I didn't die - and I had breakfast on the beach. Strawberries are awesome. Tonight we are having salad nicoise, which rocks.

Breakfast of champions

(Side note while I think of it: I'm likely to write a bit about food and the like on this blog - and not all of it will be the super-healthy food you probably think I ought to be eating in order to lose weight. I thank you in advance for not commenting on this.)

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New Year's Eve - Monaco

OK, so, a belated post. But it's ok, because there's probably no one actually reading this. (If you are, do say hi in the comments - I might try to make my posts make more sense!)

But New Year's Eve was gorgeous - hot sunshine, people were swimming; even I paddled in the sea. Some photos for your viewing pleasure. (Note: Not of me paddling. I'm not that cruel.)

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