09 May 2007

By popular demand!



Thankyou so much to everyone who responded to my concern that I was posting too many pics of the Old Town. It's so encouraging you all love them - and so, by popular demand (!) here is yet another. This was taken on a dull day - hence no blue sky but the colours of the buildings shows up alright, I think.

Nowadays you can drive to the cemetery which is at the top of the Old Town, and so, if you have shopping, you can walk DOWN with it. Imagine in the old days when people had to carry every single thing UP to their houses - of course they had donkeys in those days... It's like that in all the hill villages around here. No wonder the old people live so long - and they do.

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  1. I love the pastel candy colored buildings at the end of the street.

    And I love the narrow streets too.

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  2. Anonymous09 May, 2007

    Physical labor never hurt anyone and walking is one of the better exercises. Walking to and from anywhere is better than driving there and back. But you cannot tell many people that these days.

    This photograph is so typical of watercolor paintings I have seen over the years. Amazing and beautiful.

    See the latest windpower technology working here in Brookville.

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  3. Oh, no! I need a donkey to live in Menton? Nobody warned me...;-)

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  4. These streets go up and down and so do the people and the animals that walk them, ever drive them. No wonder they have long and healthy lives.

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  5. Never tired with these old streets!
    Do you allow me to say something about your post on 06 May? I think to say "Une coupe de Champagne?" is more appropriated, "boire un coup" is a little rude ;-)

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  6. Nice! I wanna to live there and die there :p

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  7. My English is so bad that I hope not having hurt you with my suggestion...Please, come to correct my horrible mistakes when you have a few minutes to do it!
    So, "une coupe" is a sort of glass. "Boire un coup" is "to drink" but in a familiar way, it can be a bit slang if you are well-mannered! Have a nice day, Jilly!

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  8. Anonymous10 May, 2007

    I like this alley, especially the pavement! nice!

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  9. What a pretty street! I long to be there...

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  10. Oh dear..I've been inviting people for years to "boire un coup"...

    I did the walk to the cemetry once in high Summer and I nearly ended up staying there...next time I'll take the car and get my exercise at the gym!
    Angela

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  11. Another lovely one. I think I want to retire to Menton.

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  12. I really like how you included the steps and the iron door gate and people. The green shutters are sweet.

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  13. Lovely pastel and pale colours... So warmy and nice.

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