Menton Daily Photo

Agapanthus seems to grow like weeds here. Stick a bulb in the ground and the following year you'll have two and a year later four. They ...

Don't you just love that some ladies still use a fan to keep cool? ~~~~~ Ne trouvez-vous pas charmant que certaines dames utilisent un é...

Limoncello is a delicious liqueur common to the south of Italy, the Ligurian coast and southern France. It's made of alcohol, sugar and ...

There's a marvellous shop 'Au Pays Du Citron' on the walking street in Menton that sells anything and everything related to the...

Brocante Menton 'Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance.' ~ Author unknown ~~~~~ 'L...

La Serre de la Madone - looks like the stairway less travelled to me. ~~~~~ La Serre de la Madone - Il me semble que c'est l'escal...

The Riviera Palace is one of Menton's stunning Belle Epoque buildings. Once a 'palace' it has since been converted into apartme...

Let's leave the heat of the beach and wander up these shady steps at La Serre de la Madone, one of Menton's famous gardens. ~~~~~ La...

Bodies on the beach. It's hot in Menton, very hot. It feels like August yet it's still June. The lady in the second photo sells cl...

Our last day with the beautiful Arabian horses. I'm sure this one is thanking you for coming to visit the show, as do I. ~~~~~ Notre de...

Sitting in the V.I.P. tent was this gentleman with a lot of grey hair. I imagine he is someone of importance in the world of Arabian horses...

Looks like I'm not the only one taking photos of the trophies - pretty amazing, aren't they? ~~~~~ On dirait que je ne suis pas la s...

'Be good!' ~~~~~ 'Sois bon!'

I wonder if the tattoo is the name of her horse? ~~~~~ Je me demande si c'est le nom de son cheval qui est tatoué?

The handlers have to be strong to deal with these spirited horses yet when horse and man are in harmony with each other, it looks like some ...

Reflections in an Arabian's eye. Arabian horses have any fine hairs around the eyes and on parts of the muzzle shaved. Then, baby oil o...

Each year Menton holds a prestigious championship show for pure bred Arabian horses who compete from all over the world. I've covered t...

Rather them than me! ~~~~~ Plutôt eux que moi!

Place aux Herbes, Menton If you drop a load of cardboard boxes, it's helpful to have someone pick them up for you. ~~~~~ Si vous laissez...

'Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is ...