Nabeel Valley

Côte d'Azur

Nice, France

We spent some time in the South of France recently. The weather for the entire trip was pretty fabulous, warm, sunny, beachy days. Most of our trip was spent in Nice where we stayed right on the border of the old city, filled with lovely markets and great food. The short walk up to the waterfall - Cascade du Château - was also fantastic and had a wonderful view of the coastline

Chairs and tables outsideFlags along promanadeMountain between pink and orange buildingsPainter standing on window ledgePerson putting on scooter helmetRoad with buildings along itRocks in seaRocks on seasideTree in front of buildingTree sticking out of gap between umbrellasTree with pink flowersBalconies in the sunLong palm treeMountains in the distanceBeachBeach umbrellasCorner of shiny buildingPeople standing at beach between umbrellasPerson in water with plane flying in the distancePerson sitting at restuarantPerson with hat in the waterBuilding rooftopDecorated crosses at top of churchMosaic of shipPerson snorkeling in the seaWaterfall

Menton, France

We also spent a little time exploring the region by train, my favourite stop was Menton - the entire city was pretty much just yellow and orange. Just a short train ride from Nice - lovely beaches and a lot less busy

Blue window blings on orange buildingCorner of orange walls along staircaseHarbor between two buildingsMany levels of staricases and orange wallsPerson standing amongst small orange buildingsPlants overflowing balconySmall car parked on roadsideStaricases leading up to buildings in backgroundStatue with flowers in the foregroundTowel hanging out of windowWeathered building

Monte Carlo, Monaco

I wasn't a huge fan of Monaco. Not very pedestrian friendly. The architecture was really interesting though, and the water was clearer than anything I've ever seen

Blue columns of balconiesBoats on the waterBuilding through archCars driving up hairpin bendConstruction craneFlagsPeople crossing roadPeople loking at huge yachtPeople walking next to poolPerson crossing road in front of modern buildingPerson walking in front of buildingReflection of building in the waterWater crashing onto rocks

Ventimiglia, Italy

Deciding to explore a bit further we took the first stop in Italy, Ventimiglia. A quiet coastal town. It's weird how just crossing the border completely changes the vibe of a town

Buildings in the distanceClothes hanging from balconyNo entry sign on beachPainted stone on beachShowers on beach in front of graffiti

A side quest

I also wanted something to keep my eye on my surroundings so I could hunt for some interesting pictures, what drew my attention was the presence of laundry hanging on windowsills or balconies pretty much everywhere in the region - I suppose the sunny weather had something to do with that

Bedsheets on balconyDrying rack on balconyLaundry and imbrellas on balconyLaunry on balconies in alleyMany lines of washing along building sideTowels hanging over balconyWashing hanging on two buildings facing each otherTowel hanging outside of windowWashing hanging outside of balcony

I also just want to say - damn, Fuji colours, amiright? - that's about it, thanks for reading!