Day 3337 (Tuesday) 28 th July 2026 This is Castellar, a hilltop village with a flavour of Italy. Tucked away on a rocky spur overlooking Menton and the Bay of Garavan, Castellar offers an exceptional view. While its narrow streets and chapels draw visitors to the medieval quarter, its hiking trails offer spellbinding vistas. A stronghold of the Lascaris-Vintimille family, the village has long experienced a turbulent history, which has contributed to its robust character. Its orange-yellow facades, arched passageways, Baroque-style palace, fountains and 19 th -century lavoirs (wash-houses) are filled with charm. and this is Eze. It was pretty hot again today and we went into Nice for our weekly kebab. There were no benches in the shade and we had to sit in the kid’s park in a fairly shady spot. We watched the kids playing and wondered where they got their energy from. As we were leaving Huw saw this beautiful plant and looked it up when we got home. Sago p alm Sago palm ...
