the Côte d’Azur’s cosmopolitan capital.
On the first trip we took the train, arriving at the train station Garede Nice. Like all other things the hotel was within walking distance. We would make our way down to the polished pebbled beach and rent parasoled lounges for the day...
... or we would stroll along The Promenade that stretches for miles along the Mediterranean sea and Nice's elegant roadway that is lined with chic hotels, boutiques and restaurants...
... and of course we would congregate, sipping lots of Café au laits and cocktails in the old town.
The next time we went by car, so we could drive the winding roads like Grace Kelly and Gary Grant in To Catch a Thief...
... and enjoy the breathtaking views from the village of Èze. Sweet memories of the past...
... that make me want to board a plane and go back. Perhaps a few nights at the Carlton in Cannes!
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Petunia and I will definitely remember our Cannes adventure... perhaps we will meet up with YOU next time, Maya!!!
Oooh and look what I did yesterday while in VIRTUAL Paris... Bella asked that her portrait...
be done in front of a Paris cafe... voilà... isn't she très adorable...
Au revoir... I'm off to catch up with Petunia... merci again Maya... you are FAB!!!
Now everyone... Please be sure to visit more BLUE posts via Blue Monday posts over at Smiling Sal's and METAMORPHOSIS posts via Metamorphosis Monday posts over at Susan's!!!
This week Fifi will be posting Wednesday through Friday!!! THERE WILL BE PAINTINGS too... Be sure come back and visit... YOU never know when YOUR photo may end up in Paris!!! Oui... I am AVAILABLE for commissions... email moi!!! Special Rates Holiday!!!
ENJOY your week!
41 comments:
Fifi, you never cease to amaze me. That dog is just adorable, and I also love that first photgraph of the umbrellas. What an amazing place!
Happy Blue Monday...
XO,
Sheila :-)
Bonjour Fifi
Your delightful sight always makes me smile. It's full of gorgeous bliss.
Happy Twirls
What a lovely post, Maya...brought back memories of my time there....fabulous photographs...anf Fifi, lovely paintings. I'm suprised that you have had the time with all the parties and champagne drinking and fun that you are having with Petunia. !!!! XXXX
I'd have been there in this week for holidays! Unfortunately I couldn't go because of work! I adore that area and I wish I could be there now!
Happy new week!
Vale
wow. just..wow.
Ahhh, what a cute little dog...and I am in love with that blue car!!
Such wonderful pictures!
Cindy
Fantastic images.
I love that scene from To Catch a Thief :)
Fifi, the only way I'll get to go back to Paris is through your blog and your paintings. You've brought some pretty BLUES to show us today. Thank you. Happy Blue Monday.
Loved walking down memory lane with you Maya! Fifi just love your site!
This is a wonderful blog with wonderful designs. Thanks to Maya I made it here...
Stunning photos and love your paintings, Fifi! Happy Blue Monday.
Blessings,
Sandi
I really enjoyed your post today. Your creativity knows no bounds. Your photos are paintings are grand. I hope you are having a wonderful day.
Maya... you evoked such fond memories for me! My grandmother lived in the hills of Cannes and I summered there every summer of my youth... My mother and I would pack our bags, hop on the plane and summer in France. Nothing was as wonderful! I went to Bijou Plage every day. (It's still there!) I took swim lessons and met and befriended many French children. I took tennis lessons at Montfleury where there was an olympic sized pool with a glass retractable roof. So cool! We'd often drive to Monaco for dinner... I sure was a lucky little girl! Thanks for introducing me to this site!
Great post....your pictures bring a smile to my face and that warms my heart!! Always a pleasure..thank you!! xOxO
Nice is a gorgeous city. We too love to stroll on the Promenade and their market in the old section is one of the best in France. We've been away too long. Thanks for posting these beautiful pictures Fifi.
A bientot.
Sam
What a great trip! Thanks for the tour!
Hello Fifi,
What fantastic images! Bella is adorable. I love that scene from To Catch a Thief.
Thank you for sharing!
~ Tracy
thanks for the tour, darling! love your paiting! xo
You always have nice painting and great blue photos in your site. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks again Fifi!! I can't wait now to watch Rachel Zoe tonight..., and get to watch Paris fashion show! Although, of course I wish I was on that pebble beach in Nice!
Lovely blues in your scenic photos and wonderful paintings. You're very talented. Thanks for visiting my blue mosaics at Sacred Ruminations.
Hugs and blessings,
Loved the tour, Maya! Thanks so much! I hope to visit there some day. It looks breathtaking.
Beautiful paintings (as usual) Fifi!
:)
Roeshel
Bonjour Fifi,
Thank you for the wonderful post Maya.
You took me away for a few minutes to the Riviera and I could see myself there in that wonderful place.
I loved the tour, thank you.
Lovely paintings Fifi.
Hugs
Carolyn
It's so nice to see Mlle Maya here!! And hello; Camp du Dumain looks a tad bit nicer than the cabin I went to in the Catskills! :-) WOW...I'd lllooovvvee to go check that out.
Oh my, your pictures are gorgeous! How I would love to visit! Thank you for sharing!
Love Love your paintings, love your blog and all the wonderful pictures, I am a new follower and I would love for you to come and visit...Thanks for lsharing and I will surely be back...Phyllis
Love love your paintings and I love your sight. Your pictures are so beautiful and it makes me feel as though I am right there...Thanks for sharing your beautiful work,,,I am a new follower and I would love you to come and visit me.....Phyllis
Thanks for taking us on this journey Maya. Great art to match!
Maya,..Gorgeous, thanks for showing a part of the world I have never been. And as always MIss Fifi, fab paintings.
xo
too bad Grace Kelly and Gary Grant won't be there in person...in spirit perhaps! Fabulous...Fifi!
xo8
Lovely!
Fabulous paintings, Fifi!
Hugs,
Donna
Hi Fifi!!
Bella is so cute and you are amazing. I love your work. I need to come shopping very, very soon - and I shall!
I'm sorry that i've been so absent, I'm just drowning in all the never ending projects in my world since we moved! Who knew it would go on so long?!?!?!
xoxoxoxoxo Isa
Awwww the memories! I love the French riviera :-)
Sigh! I love the south of France, and have such great memories! I love the photos and the paintings!
Love the black dress painting.
I'm going to stow away in your bag next time you go to the Riviera.
Oh just adored the photo of the old town, I'd have coffee there every day of the week if I could.
xxx
I need that black dress....what a lovely pic Fifi Love it.
Have a wonderful evening...
Do your boys swim year round??? On the East coast we have seasonal sports. right now my kids would be doing football & field hockey, I sometimes miss those days....
All the best,
Kathy :)
FIFI
i love this post !!
Hi Fifi
I loved your telling about your travels.
I and my wife often go there and we love Nice. We're from the UK and we're well travelled. We have two apartments in Vieux Nice.
There's a fresh (uncooked) and cooked seafood platter minutes away at Torinino's fabulous seafood restaurant close to Garibaldi in Vieux Nice. We love to people watch there eating lunch as Place Garibaldi is packed with people making their way into the narrow streets, or alleys should I call them, in the Old Town/Vieux Nice.
You can wander to Le Port (it's a five-minute walk) and see the superyachts and megayachts anchored at Port Lympia, with Quai Lunel running past Pointe de Rauba-Capéu to the sea.
We have competitive rates for the two, one-bed apartments, beautifully and tastefully decorated. The two apartments/flats have separate doors to each and we let them out individually or as a two bedroom unit. We are able to do this as they are each self-contained. The one was purchased about in 2008 and the other was in 2013. You and others are welcome to see our site https://uk.pinterest.com/ianrobinson9655/vieux-nice-france-apartments/
There are many more appetizing and delectable pics there as well and you can see the inside of the apartments. We regularly stay there and let them out as well.
Cheers, Ian Robinson
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