Monthly Archives: February 2011

On this beach in Brighton a tragedy happened last night. I just talked with Peter Mackay, an eye-witness. “I was walking my dog at 5.30 this morning, and when we came to the beach we saw this dolphin. Normally my … Continue reading →

  No, we’re not living in Brighton proper, but in Hove Actually, which is part of Brighton and Hove. Hove Actually is a bit more posh than Brighton. From our street, St. Aubyns, we can see the Brighton Pier, but … Continue reading →

History People have been storing and distributing water for centuries. Before, when people lived as hunters/ collectors, river water was applied for drinking water purposes. When people permanently stayed in one place for a long period of time, this was … Continue reading →

<img src="http://bellevueholidayrentals.com/photos/beau35.jpg" alt="" width="599" height="597" /> Nice little station.   Opposite the station you will find the Palais Anglais.   We’re heading for the beach, with a little detour through the Old Village.     Europe’s Royal Families used to … Continue reading →

Today we’re visiting Cimiez, a fashionable, upper class quarter on one of Nice’s many hills.     Hôtel Régina, where Queen Victoria spent part of her long visits to the French Riviera.   The Roman Arena. The ruins of the old … Continue reading →

When you’re living in the Alpes Maritimes, the Provence seems to be part of it.   It was a great day to visit the Provence. Officially Nice is not part of the Provence, but of the “Comtea de Nissa”, so … Continue reading →

Nice, Casino Municipal on Place Masséna. Photo taken after 1900, when the electrical tramway was introduced.   Nice, Casino Municipal, Place Masséna, and Les Nouveaux Jardins. You can see that the Paillon River is only covered from the sea to … Continue reading →

Once again it was 34°C in the shade in Nice today, so my wife and I decided to go to the mountains.   The Tinée river   30 kilometers from Nice   Nice and cold. No place to bring your … Continue reading →

  This year, 2010 the City of Nice is “celebrating” 150 years of annexation by the French. This annexation and the plebescite were preceded by, and accompanied with, violence, threats to imprison all the “non” voters, years of intimidation and … Continue reading →

Villefranche, Côte d’Azur, France, as seen from Mont Boron. The arrow shows the location of Villa Nellcôte. The place is difficult to find (many people wrongly assume it’s in nearby Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat) and its address at No. 10, avenue Louise Bordes, … Continue reading →