I decided I needed to write about our recent rental experience in detail even though I am sure no one will believe it – why would you, when I lived through it and don’t believe it myself? But it feels like this ordeal has taken up residence in my thoughts, and I hope that writing about it will be cathartic enough to clear out this valuable real estate (ha ha) in my head. So here goes. Continue reading
France
2013 Menton Lemon Festival Parade
Yesterday, I shared some pictures of the citrus gardens, today, I have some pictures of the parade.
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Fête du Citron 2013
The beautiful Mediterranean town of Menton celebrates its citrusy history with an annual lemon (and orange) festival. To celebrate its 80th anniversary, 2013’s theme was Le Tour du Monde en 80 jours / Around the World in 80 Days.
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| Entrance to the citrus sculpture garden |
Nice Carnaval – Beyond the 5 continents
Antarctica was represented by melting glace – this word play gets lost in English; in French, it means both “ice” and “ice cream.”
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| La fonte des glaces |
Carnaval : L’Europe et l’Océanie
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| Le couple franco-allemand | Nice, son rayonnement dans le monde |
Carnaval: Asia, Russia, and the Middle East
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| La grande muraille | Riding the Asian dragon – and tiger |