- Nice
- Waves in Nice
Imagine sitting on the beach and listening to the sound of the waves. - Nice
View of the Bay of Angels (Baie des Anges) from the Castle Hill - Nice - Port Lympia
View from the Castle hill towards the Nice port - Antibes
View from the Promenade Amiral de Grasse. - Pointe de vue Gravette in Antibes
- Pointe de vue Gravette in Antibes
- Dilbar in Antibes
Dilbar on Quai des Milliardaires. Where it belongs. - Splednid hotel
The hotel had a private gondola landing stage. If you're in Venice, do it with style. - Piazzetta di San Marco
- Piazzetta di San Marco
The Piazzetta between the Doge's Palace and Jacopo Sansovino's Biblioteca with the two columns with Saint Theodore and the winged lion. - Ponte dei Sospiri
Prisoners were taken through this bridge to the prison. - San Giorgio Maggiore
The church was designed by Andrea Palladio, built between 1566 and 1610. - Libreria Acqua Alta
Well, some people call treating the books like this charming. I don't. - Sunset in Venice
A wonderful sunset in Venice, as seen from Fondamente Nove. - Canal Grande
Canal Grande as seen from Ponte di Rialto. - Canal Grande
Typical Venice. As seen from Ponte di Rialto. - Ponte di Rialto
The oldest of the main four bridges in Venice. Finished in 1591. - Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti
Another wonderful palace - one of the many. - Canal Grande
As seen from the Ponte dell'Accademia. - Ca d'oro
Ca d'oro or the Golden house. One of the best examples of Venetian Gothic architecture. It used to be gilded, therefore its name. - The beach at Théoule-sur-Mer
- La mer
- View towards Cannes
View towards Cannes with Alpes-Maritimes (Mercantour National Park) in the background. Quite lousy visibility due to humidity and Sahara sand. - La pointe de l'Aiguille
Super windy and almost stormy weather. But a lovely day to walk to the Pointe de l'Aiguille. - La pointe de l'Aiguille
Now this is a magic place. Beautiful. Red. And windy. - La pointe de l'Aiguille
This landscape literally invites you to paint it. - Théoule-sur-Mer
Promenade André Pradayrol - Théoule-sur-Mer
A lovely trip to Théoule-sur-Mer. - Théoule-sur-Mer
- Antibes
Le Fort Carré in Antibes - Le Nomade
The sea and the mountains and the winds and the waves ... just make me happy. - La mer
The sea really is silvery here. Just like Charles Trenet was singing. - Antibes
Waves at the Plage de la Gravette - La baie des Anges
Too many photos of the sea? - The waves!
Yes. - La plage des Ponchettes
Listening to the waves is probably the most relaxing thing. - La baie des Anges
So this is where the Angels are hiding ;-) - La baie des Anges
Yes, definitely too many photos of the sea. - View from Monte Arco (276 m)
View towards Porto Azzurro. - Laghetto di Terranera
An artificial lake about 20m from the sea. It used to be a mine, hematite, magnesite and pyrite. The lake, however, is too sulphurous to swim. - Chiessi
Chiessi, of course. My favourite spot on the whole island. - Isola di Pianosa
We call it the 'pancake' island. You can guess why. - Sunset
And the northern tip of Corsica. - Another sunset
Another lovely sunset. Taken from Capo di Stella, the sun sets behind Monte Fonza and Monte Tambone. - Marciana
- Monte Capanne
The rocky path up Monte Capanne. - Chiessi
- Monte Renoso
Wonderful view of the mountains of Corsica. I think this is Monre Renoso (2352 m). - Portoferraio and Castello del Volterraio
Hike up the Cima del Monte (515 m). A wonderful path with views of Portoferraio and Castello del Volterraio. - Volterraio
Castello di Volteferraio and Moby ferry in the background. I feel we know all the ferries by now. - Towards Cima del Monte
The path (the wild boar family now gone) towards Cima del Monte (515 m). - Cima del Monte
View from the top towards Porto Azzurro and Capoliveri. And Montecristo in the back. - Cima del Monte
View towards Lacona - Cima del Monte
Portoferraio, as seen from Cima del Monte. Capo Bianco can also be seen behind Forte Falcone. - Chiessi
Do we always sit on the same rock? - Corsica
Monte Cinto (2706 m) and Monte Padro (2390 m) on Corsica. - Corsica
Monte d'Oro (2389 m) and Monte Rotondo in clouds (2622 m). - Caparica beach
Fishing boats on the Caparica beach. Still a very active fishing port. - Life is good in Lisbon
View from Miradouro de Santa Catarina - Padrão dos Descobrimentos
Statue built in 1940/1960 to mark the 500-year anniversary of Henry the Navigator's death. - Padrão dos Descobrimentos
View from the top of the monument. Ponte 25 de Abril, which is 2277 m long, was built in 1966. - Rosa dos Ventos
View from the Monument of the Discoveries. A wind rose and a world map. - Caparica sunset
Another sunset in Caparica. But the Sintra hills are already cloudy. - Quinta Pézinhos no Tejo
A wonderful setting for a wonderful dinner. - Ilha do Baleal
There are some oddly specific signs in Baleal... - Peniche from Baleal
Sunset in Baleal. What a wonderful place. And yes, I saw some dolphins there as well. - Ilha do Baleal
Northern tip of Ilha do Baleal and Ilha de Fora. - Ilha de Fora
Another sunset in Baleal. Just beautiful. - Sunset in Baleal
- Fog!
I just learned a new word: sea fog is called haar. And yes, there was a lot of fog in the morning. - Praia da Gigi
What a wonderful misty - foggy - haary morning :-) - Praia da Gigi
- Praia da Gigi
- Ilhéu da Papôa
- Ilhéu da Papôa
If you look closely, you will see a catamaran in the fog. Well, the hull is hidden in the fog, but the sail peeks out. - Cabo Carvoeiro
A fogbow, also known as white rainbow. Because, well, it forms on fog and is whitish. - Cabo Carvoeiro
- Cabo da Roca
The westernmost point of mainland Europe. - Cabo da Roca
The lighthouse began operating in 1772. - Cap d'Antibes
- Cap d'Antibes
How beautiful is this! - Cap d'Antibes
So raw. So powerful. So beautiful. - Cap d'Antibes
Well, think again. - Cap d'Antibes
What a lovely path running around the Cap. - Île Saint-Honorat
Île Saint-Honorat is the smaller of the Lerins islands. And visiting it off-season is just magical. - Île Saint-Honorat
View from the island towards Massif de l'Esterel. - Île Saint-Honorat
- The fortified monastery
Built in the 11th century and being rebuilt now. - Île Sainte-Marguerite
View of the Sainte Marguerite island. And the beautiful sea in between. - Le Nomade
So many so different pictures one can take with the Nomade. - Antibes
- Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
The "new" church was built from the remains of the old one. - Sunset
What I don't understand is why half of the sea is dark and the other half bright. - The Adriatic sea
Beach in Fažana - Sunset
A lovely late afternoon in Rovinj. - Arromanches
Arromanches beach was the landing area during the D-Day Normandy Invasion. - Arromanches
The endless windy beaches are perfect for flying kites! - Arromanches
Remains of the artificial port in Arromanches. - Fougères
What a picturesque castle this is!