Yesterday morning the sun came out - Menton was back to its normal beautiful self. It seemed the right day, after all the rain, to walk up through the Old Town to the cemetery. There's always something new to see in the Old Town, I adore the cemetery with its ancient sculptures and chapels and, an added bonus when you get there, is this view looking towards the port in Garavan, the frontier and Italy. The little boats with orange sails seemed to be on some sort of training session.Today - rain rain rain again.
Seeing the orange sails look like spots of sunshine on the water. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThey're cute. Look like tiny cake decorations that I could pick off your photo...and eat.
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ReplyDeleteIf the sail boats are all part of a sailing lesson, the orange sails would make it easier for the instructor to keep track of them and make sure no one is heading off in the wrong direction.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like an illustration from a picture book. In Portland, Maine, also, the student sail boats have colorful sails. It's great fun to watch them dance on the bay, first awkwardly, but after several lessons they become more and more graceful.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing view! I can see why you love going here.
ReplyDeleteThe young sailors of Menton provided us with hours of entertainment when we lived there. It gives a new meaning to keeping your ducks in a row! The cemetery was our sanctuary during La Chaleur in 2003. It was relatively cool and quiet while the beaches and seaside parks were packed and sizzling.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots Jilly!
ReplyDeleteThe boats on the water look amazing.
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A stunning view here, Jilly. And to consider that you are so close to Italy.
ReplyDeleteAll this is relative, of course. Sydney being close to ... nowhere.
I saw them many times a day from the Sablettes, getting out of the harbour, in order.....
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I think the beach at La Sablettes is given over to a carnival that camps there in the winter. They set up their rides and attractions for winter residents and visitors to enjoy. You can see some of the trucks on the beach in the lower picture. you know it is really spring when they pull out to resume their travels.
ReplyDeleteKaren,yes - well spotted. Now we need the weather to warm up a bit. Lovely this morning, by lunchtime cold and overcast again.
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