"Summertime... and the living is easy..."

There is nothing like a song that makes you love life more...

Lovely...
El.


PS. Aren't brass instruments the greatest?!

Hung out to dry....

Being in the Cote D'Azur is NOT a hard life... little things are amazing in fact... 

One of which: the weather is so nice that a clothes dryer is NEVER needed. Everything gets hung out to dry and not only that, it's turned into a nice little ritual with the cat... she rubs around my legs and kneads the grass while I hang. Maybe she likes the smell... maybe she just likes the lovin'... either way, it's a nice moment for us both :)

Hanging laundry in Cote D'Azur; Valbonne, France; Photo By El. K. B. 

Kiss kiss (one on each cheek)

El.

Market Day

One thing France is unbeatable at is throwing a good ol' fashioned market... produce, soaps, hot foods, sweets, antiques, jewellry, clothing... you name it, there's a market for it in France. 

Recently, some friends and I woke up extra early to hop on the morning bus from Valbonne to catch Nice's morning market (located in the "Vieux Village", the heart of most French cities, the "Old Town")... as grumpy as we all were at 6:30am, it was WELL worth the wake up call. 

Market shots in Nice's Vieux Village (Old Town); 

Nice, France; Photos by El.K.B. 

All the colours and textures were a feast for the eyes... not to mention the sweet, spicy, savory, succulent smells coming from every direction.... if your mouth isn't watering, I don't know what's wrong with you but you better get it checked out. 

Bisous,

El.

PS. Also available at the Nice Market (and other small establishments throughout Nice) is "Socca" a traditional crepe-like snack specific to Nice. For 3 euros a piece, sink your teeth into that oily, messy Socca and you won't be disappointed.  Also a good filler for a traveler looking to save money but fill their belly :)

PSS. One more photo from Market Day in Nice that I stumbled across and wanted to share with you... take a big whiff, maybe you'll smell the spices!

Spices at Market; Nice, France; Photo By El. K. B.