First we headed to Beaulieu’s weekly outdoor market.

If olives aren’t your thing, how about dried fruits?

Or chic chapeaux?

And don’t let the elephant put you off this Salle des Ventes in town. Finds are to be found, especially if you’re with Isy.

One day Isy’s friends took us to Italy. An hour’s drive but another world  away is the dramatic hillside town of Apricale.

We ate lunch nearby in Dolce Acqua, the charming village where Isy spotted that urn. Here’s a sorbet-colored Franciscan  building.

This was the final course in a delicious six-course meal at U Fondu de Cascin, an agriturismo restaurant in Dolce where the owner is the chef, and his wife, our waitress. Before this chocolate fondant we feasted on seafood starters, a thin-crusted spinach tart, fresh pasta with a selection of divine, homemade sauces,  rabbit or lamb and fab wine  and grappa- all for under 30 euros!! (It’s only open Thursday through Sundays for lunch)

How to burn off  lunch? How about yoga on a paddle board?

Don’t lose your balance on that shoulder bridge.

Or do lose your balance and go for a swim in the crowded Med.

Go for a walk and enjoy the Cypress.

My favorite beachside spot for lunch…

Travels with Isy, the only way to go.

July, 2014

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