July 27th, 2009 by discover
As you know, one of my favorite things about living here is the lifestyle… And more than the almost obligatory nap in the afternoon, mornings spent at one of the gorgeous French Riviera beaches (the ones frequented by locals, not tourists), the fabulous parties, the fascinating people and conversations or the 309 days of sunshine [...]
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October 19th, 2008 by discover
I love days when I have errands to do in Toulon – because I really enjoy walking around our city. There are so many little hidden treasures and secret places to explore and wonderful things to see.
And that’s one of the other things I love – I get to see them because we walk almost [...]
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October 18th, 2008 by discover
I couldn’t believe that Toulon’s hard working city workers are already starting to put their Christmas lights up…although the entire city of Toulon gets decorated at Christmas, so our guys are just getting an early start…early that is unless…
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October 18th, 2008 by discover
Do you remember a song from “The Sound of Music” called “A Few of My Favorite Things”? Well, in my case one of my favorite things is being able to eat hot, delicious chestnuts that have just been roasted on an open fire – like the Christmas song! Chestnut season heralds the beginning of fall season, and it’s just one of the specialties of the French Riviera that I love about this time of year and living here…
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April 7th, 2008 by discover
Toulon is full of hidden secrets…fountains, sculptures, artwork and a classic example of a trompe d’oeil. One of my favorite things to do is walk around the old quartiers of Toulon – every time I do, I discover something new. The other day we’d gone to a classical music concert and afterwards I took a quick walk down the street – and came across this incredible trompe d’oeil…
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March 5th, 2008 by discover
Originally Posted in “www.frenchrivieralife.com” March 5, 2008
So last night was my first “American Cooking” class in March. (I’ll be doing 3 more this month and then one or two more in April.) Why did I do it? (Besides the fact that Alain goaded me into, I mean?) Because there is a misconception among some people [...]
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Tags: France, open air fruit and vegetable market in Toulon, provencal specialties, Toulon
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