Drawing out of our summer reverie here to say hello..!
The heatwave is a little less brutal now that we’re on the coast, traveling to the Cote d’Azur, but it has still shifted schedules somewhat – everyone is up by 7am to enjoy some of the slight morning coolness with breakfast, followed by a walk, a run, and a swim before retreating back indoors by high noon.
By day, the sun shines bright and often mercilessly. By night, a milky haze rolls in.
Cooking in this weather has inspired some cooling creativity. There have been raspberry smoothies and peach ices, chilled melons, and shrimp salads and plenty of iced tea (using some wonderful herb tea from Cyprus!).
The days, as ever, roll by quickly, so it’s good to look back on these photos and remember the beautiful fleeting summer moments.
Be it brunch at the Negresco..
Or a shady corner in La Colle sur Loup.
ps. Lots more on Instagram, of course. And coming up next week, a little primer on herbs and flowers from our garden.
So many gorgeous things to look at, even if the heat slows you down. My dinners have been very simple of late – last night, I just had apricots and Rainier cherries with buttered toast. A Vancouver heat wave is nothing compared to one on the Côte d’Azur, but we’re not very resilient in the face of heat or cold here! Rain, rain we can handle. 🙂
I love the sound of those dinners, Teresa – it’s summer distilled.
The most intense of the heat is retreating a bit, thankfully, and I would even take a little bit of rain 🙂
Beautiful photos!!! I hope it cools down some for you!
Thank you. Not anytime soon, apparently! Still hot, hot, hot!!
It may be especially warm but I know you must be enjoying every moment of your visit with your family and friends.
Most definitely, Karen – it’s always such a special time when we all get to see each other and everyone reunites here 🙂
Thanks for bringing back fond memories of Nice, The Negresco and the Cote d’Azur. Such a wondeful place to spend summer vacation. Enjoy!
Thank you so much, Betsy!