Back to Munich

Unfortunately the weather was not very good today. It was overcast and then it started to rain.Not the perfect weather for "la Fête de Mimosa"
The town was beautifully decorated with mimosas.
Because it is carneval there were all kinds of figures. It reminded me a bit of our German Fasching

Then I went back to the house and packed the last things together. Balou was quite sad that we are all leaving. Well I am a bit sad too that I have to leave.

The weather in Munich is beautiful but a bit colder than in France.

The old Hofbräuhaus right around the corner from where I live.So folks that was it. Maybe I will upload some more pictures in the next days so watch this space.

Winter in the South of France IV

So today is my last day here. I am going back to Munich at 14:50. Claudia is already on her way back to Frankfurt.
The last few days we were a bit lazy. We stayed in the house reading and walked the dog. In the afternoon we usually walked to the old village of Biot and had a drink at the piazza.

The piazza in Biot. Already decorated for the fest of the mimosas

Thats where we have our drink in the late afternoon.

Balou always likes to join us

The old village of Biot

Yesterday we drove up to St. Paul visiting the Fondation Maeght http://www.fondation-maeght.com/ . Whenever I find the time during my stays here in the South of France I go to visit the exhibitions there.

CalderMiro

Giacometti Walking Men

Miro

Later we had lunch at the Colombe d´Or http://www.la-colombe-dor.com/ . I must say that the menu card hasn’t change much since the times when I used to go there with my grandparents but it is always nice to go there and enjoy the arts and the beautiful surroundings. The weather was good so we could sit outside.

We took a little walk through the old medieval village of St. Paul which is really great during this time of the season because there are only a few tourists. I can’t recommend doing this during the summer season. The place is so packed that you can hardly move.

St. Paul de VenceAmazing view to the Alps. You only see them during wintertime.

Later we had a drink in Biot and then went home cooking.

Now I am sitting here writing my blog. I will have a short look at the little fest of the mimosas in Biot that takes place today. At around 1:30 I have to leave for the airport. Maybe later I will post some pictures of the festivities.