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June 7, 2009
MoMa NiceMoMa Nice – To read about this hip and funky B&B in Nice:
http://hipparis.com/2009/06/04/moma-nice-bed-and-breakfast-chambres-dhotes/
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June 5, 2009
May 28-June 1, 2009: Cavalière-sur-Mer – Cap NègreWe are not really hotel people (not much of a surprise given the nature of Haven in Paris), and neither of us can remember the last time we actually stayed in one. For the wedding of Alain’s best friend, we found ourselves in Cavalière-sur-Mer – Cap Nègre, a lovely crescent shaped beach overlooking les Iles Porquerolles. Continue Reading »
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June 4, 2009
MoMa Nice – photos courtesy of MoMaMay 27, 2009
Spent the night at an eclectic bed and breakfast, MoMa Nice, run by a hip couple. Peter is Danish and Valerie is French, both are artists. This funky B&B is in an old hôtel particulier (private house) just a bit out of the hustle & bustle of the vieux port and center of Nice. Continue Reading »
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June 4, 2009
photos courtesy of laduree.fr & chocolatezoom.comThere are many ways to experience Paris, but one of the more decadent ones is, simply, to follow the chocolate. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of doing just that when I tagged along on Context Tour’s “Chocolate Walk,” a chocoholic’s dream that took me to many of the Left Bank’s most delicious (and gastronomically prestigious) addresses.
We began the tour in front of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés church, where our docent, Camille Labro, pulled an actual cocoa pod (which she had recently brought from Brazil) out of her handbag and gave us a quick rundown on the plant’s important role in world history. Over the next few hours, we would learn the ins-and-outs of chocolate production and consumption, from its historical roots in South America to its modern incarnations in Paris and throughout the world. Continue Reading »
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June 4, 2009
May 20, 2009 Day 5
Setti Archi – Lunch at a seafood restaurant in the nearby marina, Bocca di Magra. Discovered this gem last year and were delighted to return to the wonderful seafood and service in this family run hotel and restaurant . Their tasting menu of 5 different seafood dishes is amazing (see photos). A short hot hike into the hills behind the Marina took us to a small rocky cliff and beach where we read for a while and headed home.
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June 2, 2009
May 17, 2009 Day 2
Warm sun, breakfast of apricot croissants, too strong coffee and the view with a breeze and birds chirping. Trying to figure out how to make my new Nikon D90 work; frustration and the realization that I am going to have to actually study the manual and learn how to take a photo (examples of my efforts to be seen in this, and all future, posts)!
We are heading out in a bit to the Agristurismo restaurant that Anotonio heartily recommends. Being an apparently avid foodie, we are taking his word and off to enjoy the big Sunday meal amidst a flock of what will most certainly be boisterous Italian families out for their Sunday repast en famille.
Lunch was a bit heavier then we expected. A fixed price menu with a lot of courses (none particularly memorable except for the semifreddo dessert)….three hours (which were two too many) later, we were off direction Forte dei Marmi.
Forte dei Marmi
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