Nice Airport is far away from the volcanic ash from Iceland–at least for now. I visited a few hours ago and found it crowded, of course, with travellers waiting for news of their flights. Flights to the south–Madrid, Dubai etc.–were taking off but the many flights a day between Nice … Continue reading →
Connoisseurs of Nice’s wines are a determined lot. The output from Nice’s vineyards is discouragingly small and a small drought can wreck the harvest. It happened last year and the vintners lost 30% of their production. Which explains why the wine is so expensive. Count on spending from €15 to … Continue reading →
The schedule for the year’s Nice Jazz Festival has been announced and it’s the best I can remember, at least for true lovers of jazz. Check this out: Saturday 17 July : DIEGO EL CIGALA, ORNETTE COLEMAN, SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS, EARTH, WIND & FIRE, TINEKE POSTMA QUARTET Sunday … Continue reading →