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Fancy meeting you here ...

Postcards from Monaco

Of course you can buy the usual picture postcard views of Monaco - but perhaps one of these has more appeal?

Eze Village - Auberge

Don't you love this old sign? I hope they never change this lovely old wall.

Eze Village - Cables and climbers

Cables and climbers decorate this old window in Eze village.

Eze Village - Tomato Temptation

Bunches of small tomatoes form part of the floral decorations at the Mas Provençal in Eze.

Eze Village - Cheers!

Cheers! Aperitifs at the Mas Provençal in Eze.

Eze Village - the Golden Lion

One of the Chateau de la Chevre d'Or's golden lions making his presence felt in the gardens of this beautiful hotel.

Eze Village - Pool with a View ...

We are by the pool of the Chateau de la Chevre d'Or looking towards Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.

Eze Village - Flowers in the Hotel Chevre d'Or

This is one of the beautiful displays in the foyer of the Chateau de la Chevre d'Or in Eze Village. The flowers are designed by Mara Ferris.

Eze Village - Artist's gallery

The entrance to an artist's gallery in Eze village.

Eze Village - Fountain

Fountain in Eze village.  He looks as if he's eaten a bad meal, doesn't he?

Eze Village - Roses and Rocks

Another corner of the square we saw yesterday - flowers over an archway, a rock against a door.

Eze Village - Square with arches

Another pretty square in Eze village housing several artists' studios.

Eze Village - White roses

White roses in Eze village.

Eze Village - Place Francis Blanche

A pretty corner in Eze village.

It is named after Francis Blanche (1921-1974) who was an actor, author and apparently the first person to hoax people by telephone - something he did on a radio show. He is buried in Eze.

Eze Village - Old Pot

Beautiful old pot outside a house in Eze village.  The climber is Trachelospermum jasminoides, a native of south east Asia that you often see in the south of France. It's common name is Star Jasmine.

Lovers' Lookout

There I was photographing the German Shepherd and somehow the young lovers crept into the photo.  The bench is on the Sentier Nietsche - this is the walk that goes from Eze village way down the hillside to Eze Bord de Mer.  The beautiful German Shepherd is Roxanne and she's 8 years old.  You can see a close up of Roxanne at Riviera Dogs.

Eze Village - le Mas Provençal (2)

Here are some of the smaller tables at the beautiful Mas Provençal at Eze.

Eze Village - Le Mas Provençal

You enter a world of flowers when you go to the beautiful Mas Provençal in Eze village.  I was invited to dine there yesterday by my dear friend Lynn Espie. She and her delightful granddaughter, Aimée are over from New Zealand, where Lynn will judge next weekend at the Euro-OES-Show near Lyon.  For those who don't know, OES stands for Old English Sheepdogs - the breed I used to breed, show and judge. 

Thanks dear Lynn for a fabulous fabulous evening. What a great time we had. Love you!

Monaco Grand Prix - a seat in the stalls ...

If you are in Monaco today - Grand Prix time! - this is one of the places from which you might decide to watch the race.  We're in Casino Square - the cars whizz up from the port, past where you are sitting and on down to the hair-pin bends of Loew's Casino.  The concave/convex mirror is called Sky Mirror by Anish Kapoor and is reflecting the casino building.