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  Day 3241 (Thursday) 23 rd April 2026 This is Eze Village and this is the Promenade des Anglais in Nice.  It was another lovely sunny day but that chilly wind is still blowing, I wish it would just bugger off. There was another cruise ship in the bay and town was full of Americans. Our flowers are looking good. We went down to Les Palmiers for lunch and enjoyed watching the tourists. The market was bigger than usual. 9 Rules for Eating and Drinking Like the French Don't even think about eating lunch at your desk. After spending the better part of the last decade between New York and Paris, I finally took the plunge and applied for a French visa in 2019. It's been just over three years that I've officially lived part-time in  France , and I've learned a thing or two about a country's food and beverage traditions. Some may credit a certain je ne sais quoi  to the celebrated French art of eating and drinking. Like many expats, I can confirm that there are a number of...
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  Day 3240 (Wednesday) 22 nd April 2026 This is Eze Village and this is Saint-Jean.   All you need to know about shopping at French food markets Customers choose fruit and vegetables as they do their shopping on stalls at Noailles Market in Marseille (Photo by BORIS HORVAT / AFP) No stay in France is complete without a visit to one of the country's famous food markets. Here's what you need to know to help you navigate them like a local. Rows of stalls packed with seasonable vegetables, delicious meats, cheeses, pastries and wine - French markets are a great way to sample the French lifestyle at its best. Here's a list of things to know to help you navigate them like an expert.  A hundred new markets are created in France every year Approximately one hundred new markets are born every year in France with communities using them to revitalise city centres, according to a 2016 survey. And while there was a period of time when consumers were being lured away by big supermarke...
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Day 3239 (Tuesday) 21 st April 2026 This is the Orthodox church in Nice and this an interesting shot of the Old Port of Nice.   It was another lovely warm sunny day so we went to the flower market in Nice to buy some flowers for our hanging basket. Cours Saleya market in Nice France When we got home I looked up Cours Saleya and used my App to discover the names of some of the flowers. These yellow flowers are called grey-leaved euroyops  And these are calla lilies Cours Saleya market in Nice is at the heart of the Old Town and it’s always pulsating with life.  Striped awnings cover its centre and shelter the products on offer in the daily market.  Crowds of locals and tourists come here to do their shopping or sometimes just to look and snap photos of the colourful displays. The scents of fresh produce and flowers seem to put everyone in a good mood and the atmosphere is friendly. These lemon trees are lovely. The flower market of Cours Saleya Cours Saleya hosts fou...
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