This past week I headed to the French Riviera to guide a walking holiday, one I've never guided before, through Peregrine Adventures. Based out of the quaint seaside town of Villefranche sur Mer, we first did a coastal walk around Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, on a path nestled between Mediterranean and illustrious villas:
The following day we climbed into the back country of Nice, where our walk stretched from the perched village of Sainte Agnès to that of Gorbio. The latter is shown in the photo below:
And then a day off to discover the old quarter of Nice, its Italian influenced architecture, its labyrinth of narrow streets, and of course the whole city from above:
Aix en Provence and the Sainte Victoire mountain were next. Here I am with the group, the imposing Sainte Victoire acting as a backdrop for the photo:
And last but not least the Alpilles. Here Suzy overlooks the perched village of les Baux from the ridge, far from the reinactment-of-storming-of-the-castle-complete-with-medieval-fair that had been crowding the village for three days, turning an already touristy village into a gaudily touristy village.
