Mont Bastide hike

It’s been a while since our last proper hike (my last one was with Andy, back in September). So since the weather was back to its sunny normal this Sunday, we figured it was the perfect opportunity to have a walk. We picked a walk Mathilde had already done with her dad and Francoise, near Eze.

After catching the down to Eze, we trekked up the footpath, called Nietzsche’s walk actually (he didn’t pioneer the walk or anything – but apparently he was quite an avid hiker and liked this hike in particular). I suppose it’s changed a fair bit since Friedrich’s time – I suppose a lot of those villas we walked by didn’t exist in his day.

But it’s certainly a very nice walk, suitably steep, and offering some pretty stunning views over the coastline. We took the opportunity to walk around Eze for a bit. It’s a very stunningly located village, perched as it is on its hilltop, but we find it a bit touristy for our taste (although it’s more the “Saint-Paul de Vence type” of tourism with art shops and the like, rather than your “Saint-Tropez type” of tourism (with tacky post cards etc.). Anyway, on this particular warm day, we found it a rather pleasant place to stroll around. We found a cute little square with a nice fountain.

From Eze, we carried on up to Mont Bastide, from where we had yet more stunning views towards Eze and the rest of the coastline. Weather like we had on this day is really perfect for hiking – this time of the year the sky can really be crystal-clear, and the sea really Azure-blue. In short, magic.

The descent was pretty easy going, and we made it back to the train station about 1 hour ahead of schedule! Damn we’re sporty. Pretty much a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon, I would say!