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  Day 3302 (Tuesday) 23 rd June 2026 This is Villa Kerylos in Beaulieu and this is Haut de Cagnes.  We had a bit of excitement yesterday evening when a yacht in the bay caught on fire. Huw went down to have a look and took this photo and short video. I feel very sad for the owner of the boat but at least it was empty and the pompiers soon put it out. It was really hot this morning and Huw took this photo of the thermometer at 9am this morning. 30 degrees. Despite the heat we went into Nice for our weekly kebab in the park. The water sprinklers are back on and these kids were squealing with delight jumping in and out of it. Huw found this article this morning online…  Heatwave: tropical nights continue, already 25 degrees at dawn in the Alpes-Maritimes and Var regions… Follow our live coverage. The heatwave in France shows no signs of abating this Tuesday, June 23, and heat records could be broken again today. Here's the latest. After record temperatures on Monday and hea...
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  Day 3301 (Monday) 22 nd June 2026 This is Nice and this is Eze-Bord-de-Mer. The Signature French Food and Wine Pairings You Need on Your Table They say what grows together goes together, and in the world of regional French pairings, the statement couldn’t ring truer.   While this statement shouldn’t always be taken literally (for example, we wouldn’t recommend sipping a Mourvèdre-dominant red from Provence with a salad nicoise), when coupled with the classic guidelines for food and wine pairing, this saying tends to always work. Keep in mind that tannins love fat (especially in meats), acid complements salt, and high levels of acidity cut through rich levels of dairy fat (cheese, cream sauces, etc.)  We’ve rounded up ten quintessential food and wine pairings from various regions across France. Simply grab your corkscrew, get your plates ready, and prepare for a gastronomical escape across some of our favourite places.  Tarte Flambée (...
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  Day 3300 (Sunday) 21 st June 2026 This is Menton again   and this is the Russian Orthodox church in Nice.   The bay was packed last night – I know we need the tourists but hopefully they’ll be quiet tonight, the music was hideous last night. We had some magnificent fireworks last night, it was quite late but they were great. You can’t see this by my photos but they give you the idea. It was yet another lovely sunny day and this slide off the side of boat looks like fun. Pat got in touch and invited us for lunch so we met in Le Phare and then went to Achilles to eat. On the way down we were delighted to see that the restaurant Cosmo has spread its tables and produced some very comfortable sofas to lounge on. Achilles was quite full but the kind waiter managed to find us a table out of the sun – this was our view. and this was mine. The restaurant is very pretty with beautiful plants. On the way home we saw these lovely flags for La Fete de la musique. It’s the Fête de l...
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