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Not the Cote d'Azur obviously! Blackfriars station as we were passing through on the way to Gatwick.11:22:40
Erika on the train, I forget why she asked me to take this picture.12:13:08
A light lunch in the lounge at Gatwick.12:21:05
Me in the lounge.
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The Champagne on offer in the BA lounge. I think I have concluded I just really don't like Nicola Feuillatte.12:58:06
On the bus to the plane.12:58:15
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Waiting to get on the plane. We were the last passengers on board.14:08:36
Lunch number two on the plane.14:25:56
The on board Champagne was also Nicolas Feuillatte, unfortunately. Was really craving some ESW by this point.14:46:45
Views from the plane.
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Coming in to land at Nice now I think.17:19:12
On French time now! ...and here's the view from our hotel for the first two nights, on the outskirts of St. Paul de Vence.17:19:46
The gardens of the hotel had all sorts of fruit trees and grape vines.17:19:48
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Lovely to walk through this corridor of vines to get to the hotel.17:21:08
More grape vines here.17:46:31
The door to our room.
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Very pretty Provencal sort of building I thought.18:13:52
Erika didn't want to waste any time and get straight into the hotel swimming pool!18:13:59
Me and Erika swimming.18:14:09
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Chie and Erika by the pool.18:35:49
Looks like an old fruit (possibly grape?) press.18:36:20
More pictures of grapes.
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The view again.18:38:48
Me amongst the vines.18:38:51
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On the way into St. Paul de Vence.18:51:31
It was a pleasant walk into the village, including passing under what seemed to be an aquaduct.
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St. Paul de Vence seen through some foliage.18:56:06
The cafe by the gate into the village.18:58:10
Inside St. Paul de Vence.19:04:45
The views from the ramparts of St. Paul de Vence.
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Chie and Erika on the ramparts.19:05:36
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Me having my traditional first pastis to mark our arrival to the Cote d'Azur.
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Chie and Erika also having a drink by the ramparts.19:31:23
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I chose the restaurant for tonight's dinner - "Un Couer en Provence" on the basis I got the impression they did some Provencal type dishes plus pizza (because Chie would want to eat something local, but pizza was a safe bet given the trials of finding vegetarian food in France). As it turned out the menu was almost entirely pizza, but Chie was moderately happy with a Salade Nicoise.
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Also ordered this tomato salad on the side.19:59:13
...and this was my pizza. Ended up over eating a bit.20:33:29
Catching the tail end of the sunset back at the ramparts after dinner.20:33:36
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Chie and Erika with the lights behind them.20:34:47
Erika oddly lit.20:35:02
Bit spooky!20:40:55
The gelateria where we went for dessert.
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After that we went for an evening wander around St. Paul de Vence.20:55:43
I thought this place looked nice.20:58:54
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Night views out over the surrounding countryside.21:19:19
Heading back to our hotel now, back under the aquaduct.21:19:25
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Good night St. Paul de Vence!