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By this Author: Deb Godley

Day trip to Monaco

sunny 15 °C

Monaco is very small. I believe we saw the whole country.
From the Monte Carlo casino…
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…to the Formula 1 racing corner and readying for the May race…
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…the princes residence (not open for visitors this day)…
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…the Cathédrale de Monaco
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…the princesses Japanese garden…
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…and views along the way.
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Posted by Deb Godley 18:26 Archived in Monaco Comments (0)

Walking around the Antibes peninsula

sunny 16 °C

A short train ride (7 min) to the east brought me to Antibes with the plan to walk around the peninsula including via Le Sentier du Littoral, a beachside hiking path. Unfortunately, I my plan was thwarted by a closed gate. I was also disappointed to find that there was nothing to see at the Cap d‘Antibes, but another closed gate next to the lighthouse. No view of the water,though. I did take some shots of the coast and the beach at
Juan-les-pins.

The western side of the peninsula had rocky and rough beaches. Lots of waves and surf.
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It was windy and this cove was relatively sheltered, inviting several wind surfers who traversed back and forth with skill - not wiping out or tangling with each other. Quite impressive.

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The lighthouse at the end of the road at Cap d’Antibes
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On the other side, Juan-les-pins, has calmer and sandier beaches. Juan-les-pins also has a jazz walk of fame.
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Posted by Deb Godley 18:02 Archived in France Comments (0)

First week in Cagnes-sur-mer, France

sunny 16 °C

We LOVE Cagnes-sur-mer and this apartment in the heart of it. We are 15 minutes walking from the beach promenade. A fifteen minute train to Nice and an hour to Cannes and Monaco in either direction.

Pics from the waterfront area
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Cute statue outside a flower shop on the way to the beach
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On my first full day, I walked up the hill to Haut de Cagnes, which is a small medieval town, 15 minutes walk (strait up a steep hill) from the old town. There's a square and restaurant at the top and a fortress, but I will have to go back since it was closed.
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Then I continued the walk by treking to the the north end of the rives du loup and following it all the way to the beach. This is a nice trail by the river, with only a couple of tight spots where I had to scramble over rocks near the river bed. Otherwise, the trail is easy going. The whole walk, including Haut de Cagnes was 14.5km (21,000 steps).
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The next day, I tried to walk to a couple of hiking spots listed in google maps (Piton rocheux du dome de Biot and Imagem de rosto masculino), but was thwarted by gates across the path in several places. I did make it to the Tour de la Madonne and the small town of Biot on this 5-hour hike (longer than I'd planned with having to backtrack and find alternate routes due to the gates). Tour de la Madone is not easily accessible with sign prohibiting access, but I did get a few shots from below.
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And yesterday, I visited a large natural park with a criss-cross of trails and mix of wooded and meadow areas. Lots of dog-walkers and hikers. The Parc naturel departmental de Vaugrenier is about 1hr15 from our apartment, half of which is walking along the beach promenade.
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Posted by Deb Godley 09:59 Archived in France Comments (0)

Views from Faro - final weeks

semi-overcast 15 °C

Various art in Faro
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And pi in to 20-or-so decimal places
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Views inside...
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Posted by Deb Godley 12:32 Archived in Portugal Comments (0)

Praia de Faro and Ludo Hiking Trail

sunny 15 °C

The 20 minute ferry to Praia de Faro saves 2 hours of walking around the airport, giving me extra time to explore the hiking trails and beach town.
Here are some pics from my 3-hr walk
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Roman ruins of salting bins for fish.
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Current salt production.
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Posted by Deb Godley 10:56 Archived in Portugal Comments (0)

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