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

2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Chairs and tables outside2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Flags along promanade2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Mountain between pink and orange buildings2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Painter standing on window ledge2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Person putting on scooter helmet2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Road with buildings along it2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Rocks in sea2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Rocks on seaside2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Tree in front of building2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Tree sticking out of gap between umbrellas2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Tree with pink flowers2025-09-06 - xt75-300 - color - FR - Nice - Balconies in the sun2025-09-06 - xt75-300 - color - FR - Nice - Long palm tree2025-09-06 - xt75-300 - color - FR - Nice - Mountains in the distance2025-09-07 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Beach2025-09-07 - xt75-300 - color - FR - Nice - Beach umbrellas2025-09-07 - xt75-300 - color - FR - Nice - Corner of shiny building2025-09-07 - xt75-300 - color - FR - Nice - People standing at beach between umbrellas2025-09-07 - xt75-300 - color - FR - Nice - Person in water with plane flying in the distance2025-09-07 - xt75-300 - color - FR - Nice - Person sitting at restuarant2025-09-07 - xt75-300 - color - FR - Nice - Person with hat in the water2025-09-09 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Building rooftop2025-09-09 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Decorated crosses at top of church2025-09-09 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Mosaic of ship2025-09-09 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Person snorkeling in the sea2025-09-09 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Waterfall

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

2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Menton - Blue window blings on orange building2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Menton - Corner of orange walls along staircase2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Menton - Harbor between two buildings2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Menton - Many levels of staricases and orange walls2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Menton - Person standing amongst small orange buildings2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Menton - Plants overflowing balcony2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Menton - Small car parked on roadside2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Menton - Staricases leading up to buildings in background2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Menton - Statue with flowers in the foreground2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Menton - Towel hanging out of window2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Menton - Weathered 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

2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - MC - Monte Carlo - Blue columns of balconies2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - MC - Monte Carlo - Boats on the water2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - MC - Monte Carlo - Building through arch2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - MC - Monte Carlo - Cars driving up hairpin bend2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - MC - Monte Carlo - Construction crane2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - MC - Monte Carlo - Flags2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - MC - Monte Carlo - People crossing road2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - MC - Monte Carlo - People loking at huge yacht2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - MC - Monte Carlo - People walking next to pool2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - MC - Monte Carlo - Person crossing road in front of modern building2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - MC - Monte Carlo - Person walking in front of building2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - MC - Monte Carlo - Reflection of building in the water2025-09-08 - xt15-45 - color - MC - Monte Carlo - Water 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

2025-09-08 - xt70-300 - color - IT - Ventimiglia - Buildings in the distance2025-09-08 - xt70-300 - color - IT - Ventimiglia - Clothes hanging from balcony2025-09-08 - xt70-300 - color - IT - Ventimiglia - No entry sign on beach2025-09-08 - xt70-300 - color - IT - Ventimiglia - Painted stone on beach2025-09-08 - xt70-300 - color - IT - Ventimiglia - Showers 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

2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Bedsheets on balcony2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Drying rack on balcony2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Laundry and imbrellas on balcony2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Launry on balconies in alley2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Many lines of washing along building side2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Towels hanging over balcony2025-09-06 - xt15-45 - color - FR - Nice - Washing hanging on two buildings facing each other2025-09-08 - xt75-300 - color - FR - Menton - Towel hanging outside of window2025-09-08 - xt75-300 - color - IT - Ventimiglia - Washing hanging outside of balcony

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