Today was one of those days that makes you realize what a wonderful place the Cote d'Azur is. Early February, a clear blue sky, the sun shining, tee shirt weather. Just the perfect day for a hike - something we really ought to be doing more often in this beautiful part of the world.
We opted for a walk near Menton this time, a hike up to Mont Gros, at a lofty altitude of 440 meters. Things didn't start well, as we headed off in the wrong direction - thankfully we realized we'd made a mistake after a rather steep ascent for half an hour or so. Well, no harm in a bit of extra exercise I suppose, and the views were just amazing (we got some nice views towards Saint-Agnes, one of the perched villages the Cote d'Azur is justly famous for.
After doubling back to our starting point, we picked up the right trail, and headed for Mont Gros, treated to yet more stunning landscapes - this time towards the coastline. Hard to choose which views are more stunning, the ones towards Menton, Cap Saint-Martin and Italy towards the East or towards Monaco and Cap Ferrat to the west.
After a short picnic lunch, we scaled up to Mont Gros, from where we enjoyed paragliders taking off from the top. Apparently Mont Gros is one of the top spots in Europe for paragliding - certainly not surprising given the amazing location! The walk then took around Mont Gros, back to the parking where our hike started.
Pretty much the perfect way to spend a winter Sunday, I would say!
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