Saorge, the Tibetan look-alike perched village
We end the day in Saorge, the beautiful Tibetan look-alike village perched to the mountainside and explore the narrow and winding alleys while looking for dinner
The historic village of La Brigue
La Brigue is a touristy town with narrow lanes, scenic plazas, a ruined castle and an interesting curved bridge
Fort Saint Roch, part of the Maginot line
Our first stop today is Fort Saint Roch formerly part of the Maginot Line which allows us to explore extensive underground tunnels and chambers that protected from Italian attacks
L’Escarene, our base for the Alps and Monaco
We stay for three nights in L’Escarene a historic village in the foothills of the Alps and spend one unexpected morning exploring the beautiful downtown
Starting with the Trophy of Augustus and La Turbie
First stop on the trip is historic La Turbie and the impressive Trophy of Augustus as well as lunch before making our way to the AirBnB
Arriving into Nice
After a long flight with a few unexpected issues and then standing for almost an hour in line for the rental car we are ready for the France part of our trip
Hiking near Munds Park on a beautiful loop
Today with an extra night at the lodging we go on a long loop via trails near Munds Park looking for birds and enjoying flowers and ponds along the way
Geowoodstock XX, our first one
For years we wanted to attend a Geowoodstock and because it is in Arizona we have no excuse this year so up to Flagstaff we go for a day of fun and events
Monument Peak Loop Trail exploration
Today to escape the Phoenix heat we decide to hike the Monument Peak loop trail in the Payson area encountering Indian ruins and an elk
Exploring around Arivaca, mostly Buenos Aires NWR
We take a long weekend trip to explore the Arivaca area with a focus on Buenos Aires NWR and the interesting birds that sometimes can be seen around here