The south of France holds a special place in my heart. As Ted mentioned in his first post, we traveled there for the first time together back in college, and we had an amazing time. These pictures only made me want to return!
By Ted Donath
What do you say about the south of France that hasn’t been said before? It’s perfection. We were fortunate enough to stay in a friend’s villa in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, a small village between Nice and the Italian border. The village is along the old Roman road and each day was like a “choose your own adventure” story navigating the twists and turns in the village… We could eat lunch in Italy, shop the markets in Menton, visit art galleries in St. Paul de Vence, stroll the streets of Nice or just relax on La Plage and EAT!
Things I ate:
- The world’s best roast chicken
- Cheese, wine and “chips of the ancients” by the pool
- Croissants as a snack on a hike
- A pigeon
- French cherries & Italian cherries (don’t ask which were better)
View from the castle in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin overlooking the village and Mediterranean Sea.
Rose dreams! Our daily indulgence of meats, cheeses, fresh baguette and wine, of course.
Every day we would go to town and pick-up roast chicken and fresh veggies to enjoy in the garden.
La Plage! We walked 800 steps from the village down to the rocky beach.
Our hike through the village brought us past a 1,000 year old olive tree and Coco Chanel’s holiday retreat.
Day trip to San Remo, Italy for lunch.
The villa gardens overlooking Monte Carlo and the Mediterranean Sea.
For more amazing photos like these, I highly recommend you follow Ted on Instagram @bigtallted. Check out his adventures in Istanbul and sailing Turkey’s Mediterranean coast.
