Dear Friends,
The weather in Villefranche continues to be unseasonably cold and rainy. Keep in mind the cold weather here is 60+ degrees warmer than in Minneapolis. We had a very nice break on Monday (two days ago) when the sun came out, the wind died down, and the temperature out of the sun was over 50 degrees which meant that it felt great. We took advantage of the great weather and walked along the sea to the Darse, an actually working marina and ship building and repair area. We ate at La Baleine Joyeuse (the Joyful Whale). It is just a shack that contains the kitchen and a place to serve from. All the seating is outside right on the water. We had seared tuna with rice and salad as well as a small glass of rosé.
Believe it or not, the restaurant, Espuma, just behind the crashing waves is open for lunch. Espuma translates from Portuguese as foam or froth - very appropriate.
The weather is supposed to clear up tomorrow so we are heading to Nice for lunch on the beach there with some Canadian friends. It is also supposed to be nice on Friday so we are planning on lunch with some other friends at Le Mayssa Beach restaurant which has a magnificent patio overlooking the bay. We need to enjoy every nice day.
After this forecasted nice weather for Thursday and Friday, the forecast shows rain and cold for the next five days.
Thanks for reading and please comment,
The Unabashed Liberal
No comments:
Post a Comment