From above

Walking 675 meters above the sea , this is what you see..

The small village  EZE

And far behind, along the shore ,

the Cap ferrat , and the small cities and harbors 

Beaulieu , Saint-Jean , and Villefranche .

 

And that  was  how I spent the last day of september  !

Last harbor before Italy

City of  Menton,

 "Pearl of the south".

Beautiful day

Gone fishing

Beauty's back

First time I saw the Belem was in the early eighties.

So we have a long story together.

In those times, the boat was almost a ruin, ready to be destroyed.

But a famous french bank decided to save it, and now, look at it!

 

 

 

 

                            I visited the Belem in many harbours, saw its revival through the years.

 

Which explains  why I have this feeling,

of seeing an old friend.

If having a hug with a boat was possible,

I would have the Belem in my arms!

Have you got one?

pilot on his way

Yellow Week-end

 

 

While a very , very big boat was taking  a rest in the harbour…

 

              … some men were racing on their bikes ,

 starting the TOUR DE FRANCE!

Strolling on the wharf

Squared

Watch and rescue

Reverse gear

 

 

Not easy for big boats to leave

 our small harbour..

 

Majestic

 

 

many views from above

Between two festivals

 

 

 

 

Here is the "Vieux port " (Old Harbour),

located in Cannes ,

 under the oldest part of the city,

The hill of Le Suquet.

 

Boats along the Quai Saint-Pierre (Saint Peter's Quay )

The tower of the Musée de la Castre.

The museum was a former castle built by the monks  of

the abbey of the Islands of  Lérins

 during the XIth century.

(Those  islands are right in front of the city )

 

The city hall in background.

676 meters

 

 

676 meters.

 

That's how high I was when I took the pictures .

 

Walking in the early Morning in the

Parc de la Grande Corniche.

Enjoying the view,

the light ,  and short freshness time

before the return of the heat.

 

Even when I'm in mountains , I can't help looking for boats!