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  Day 3363 (Sunday) 23 rd August 2026  This is Menton and this is Nice. We had a lovely lazy day at home today and I sunbathed for a while and the temperature was perfect with no humidity. As promised yesterday  here are the other French dishes…  7. Croques Monsieur et Madame The fancy Croque Madame is a French sandwich classic.Photo: Stepanek Photography / Shutterstock A quintessential Parisian pair. The only happily married sandwiches in the world—and proof that everything sounds better in French—the Croque Monsieur came first. A gentleman's sandwich (the name of which translates to “Mister Bite”), it's made from white bread, ham, cheese, and sometimes bechamel sauce—essentially, it's a fancy grilled cheese. A Croque Madame includes all of the above, except it's topped with a fried egg that's said to represent a lady's hat. Sample them both in Paris on a  food tour . 8. Clafoutis Rich clafoutis is a cherry-forward dessert.Photo: iskraphoto / Shutter...
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  Day 3362 (Saturday) 22 nd August 2026  This is Nice and this is Monaco.   The weather is so much nicer after that downpour and there is very little humidity. We went up to the Corne d’Or for lunch which was really pleasant and the view was as spectacular as ever. I found this article about French food and drinks, we’ve looked at a few of them before but there are lots of new dishes. It’s quite long so I’ll post it over two days… 15 Traditional French Foods and Drinks To Try on Your Next Trip Move over macarons, jambon-beurre, and croissants—there's more to French cuisine than you might realise. Photo:Tatjana Baibakova / Shutterstock Forget grab-and-go; meals in France are a serious affair and can last for hours. From Paris' married sandwiches (  croques madame et monsieur  ), to the seafood stews and ratatouille of the Côte d'Azur, to boozy breakfasts served in the early morning in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, it's clear that the French live to eat rather than t...
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  Day 3361 (Friday) 21 st August 2026  I don’t know when this was taken but this is Octroi, the top main road and this is the path to the train station. We had some serious rain last night, of course I slept through it all but it woke Huw up and thank goodness it did because the rain had come directly into the blue room soaking the floor and my chair. It was still overcast this morning but by lunchtime it brightened up beautifully, very little humidity and a lovely temperature. So the passengers on this cruise ship saw our little town in all its glory. This record was broken last night when we had some much needed rain. '47 days without rain' - French drought intensifies Satellite image from the European satellite Copernicus, showed France parched and brown. Image: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery France's drought is intensifying with severe water restrictions and even northern towns like Dunkirk recording weeks without a single drop of rain. Images from the E...
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