Looking down to the River Verdon

Nice to Aix-en-Provence via Grand Canyon du Verdon

May 10th 2015
We are moving on again today so this morning we took our last showers in the world's smallest shower recess. The Nice Garden Hotel has been a lovely oasis in the city of Nice, but the teensy weensy shower recess has been just a little bit annoying. I think it was tiled with 10cm x 10cm tiles so, by my reckoning, the shower recess was about 45cm square. Add in a tap assembly that pokes out from the ... read more

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12th May 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Great route!
Lovely photos of the Grand Canyon du Verdon, and I give you two credit for driving on the "wrong" side of the road on those narrow streets. I tried driving in Ireland and quickly gave up, letting my brave friend do it. Great you had that until-now, unused insurance. Pretty scary! Enjoy Aix!

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