• Nice: Top 10 Things to do

    Nice: Top 10 Things to do

    We spent a week in Nice, on the French Côte d’Azur, combining a holiday with watching my daughter compete in Nice Ironman. Here is my pick of the top 10 things to do on a visit to Nice – and they don’t include an Ironman! How to get to Nice We flew from the UK…

  • Nice in 4 days

    Nice in 4 days

    We spent a week in Nice, on the French Côte d’Azur, combining a holiday with watching my daughter compete in Nice Ironman. Below, is the touristy part of our itinerary, with the remaining days being taken up with Ironman activities. How to get to Nice We flew from the UK (Bristol) to Nice. Nice Côte…

  • Fontainebleau Parkrun Guide

    Fontainebleau Parkrun Guide

    Fontainebleau Parkrun usually takes place on Saturday mornings at 9 am round an ornamental lake on the edge of the Château de Fontainebleau, some 40 miles south of Paris. Note: Parkrun in France is currently suspended due to legal issues around the need to present medical certificates to participate in sporting activities. However, the above…

  • France 5 Day Road Trip (Destination Switzerland)

    France 5 Day Road Trip (Destination Switzerland)

    We spent five days driving across France and back en route to and from Switzerland. Our daughter was doing an experiment in Switzerland and needed a van load of equipment driven from London to Zurich. So went along as roadies. Or, more accurately, the old man was a roadie. I was just along for the…