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  Day 3205 (Wednesday) 18 th March 2026 This is Place Garibaldi in Nice and this is Monaco.   The forecast for today was meant to be another lovely day but when we woke up it was grey and overcast with some spots of rain. We had planned on going to the castle because when we’ve been there before it was around lunchtime and it closes for lunch. Hopefully we can go on Friday because Huw is working  tomorrow. The French live on wine, baguettes and cheese The idea that French people survive exclusively on wine, baguettes, and cheese is another amusing stereotype probably born from France’s iconic culinary image. While these culinary delights are beloved and of great quality, French cuisine is wonderfully diverse, with regional specialties like bouillabaisse and cassoulet, just to name a few. But let’s be honest, if you were to survive solely on crusty fresh baguettes, Brie wheels, and bottles of Bordeaux or Chablis, France isn’t exactly the worst place to attempt such a feat...
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  Day 3204 (Tuesday) 17 th March 2026 This is the citadel in Villefranche and this is the aquarium in Monaco.  It was a lovely sunny day again today but Huw had to do some work on Ken’s house this morning so we didn’t go anywhere. He’s got the day off tomorrow so we can go adventuring then. There are signs of spring arriving such as the return of the rental boat pier and the tourist boat arriving on time at 11.30. And here are some more signs… 10 signs spring has arrived in France Daffodils in bloom is just one of the signs that spring has arrived in France. Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP Obviously the weather gets warmer, evenings get longer and flowers start to bloom, as they do in all northern hemisphere countries, but there are also some peculiarly French signs that spring has arrived. After a particularly cold start to the year, followed by weeks of rain and widespread flooding, spring 2026 is particularly keenly anticipated. January brings the mimosas - little yellow flowers...
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