On an average day, about 2 people or so pass by in our street in Mirabel-aux-Baronnies. On 15 August this number grew tremendously: at least 75 people, some with dogs (I know, because the visiting …
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Wine, people and song
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And life goes on
The ferocious fire stopped just a couple of metres, yes, a few metres, from Seillons-Source d’Argens, a peaceful village in Provence. I passed two weeks after the flames had licked its outskirts and you could …
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Bus number 10
From downtown Antibes, take bus 10. After 10-15 minutes get off at the stop F. Léger in Biot. Don’t forget to say Merci, Au Revoir to the driver as you leave the bus (the locals all …
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Nice!
Along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice there are blue chairs where you can rest, have your picnic, reflect on life, view the sea, be romantic, read a book, write postcards (do people still do …
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The umbrella that thought it was a projectile
The little boy, I would say 6 years old, had just got a marvellous gift: a huge inflatable ring, brightly coloured, to bring to the beach! His parents asked to have it inflated in the …
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The day I accidentally did martial arts (well …)
Morning in Antibes I arrived at the yoga studio for my first class in a couple of weeks, but discovered that the class would be replaced by a two-hour martial arts workshop. Martial arts! Me?!? …
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Culture vulture
In Mirabel Guitar player: Are there any foreigners here? Voice 1: Yes! I’m from the UK! Me: I’m from Sweden! Voice 2: And we’re from Piégon! Piégon? That’s the village just next door, a mere …
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How to maximise the number of insect bites
Over the past few weeks I have found the perfect recipe for maximising the number of insect bites. Here are my handy tips: In the dark Dress in shorts (or a skirt). At dusk, go …
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Orange and pink
Ok, this is mostly going to be about opera. I was having dinner in the restaurant I Tre Marchetti in Verona. This was about two decades ago and I was in town, as so many …
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Sit there!
It was 10:15 in the morning and it was high time for a little coffee break. I was in a very small village, St Pantaléon-les-Vignes, but was happy to spot a nice-looking restaurant with a …
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