Christmas in Grièges

I honestly had an awesome time in France for Christmas. I left from Heathrow on the 23rd bound for Lyon, and was met at the airport by my fav French friend, Marina, and her father. I hadn't seen her is simply ages so it was so awesome to see her. We then drove an hour north to their home in Grièges, where I was to be for the next 5 days!

Christmas was amazing, and completely different to that in New Zealand. So much delicious food, wine - little did I know that I was actually right in the heart of the best region for French wine (the Beaujolais Valley). I was introduced to many different types of French cuisine - including foie gras, fromage, different meat dishes, and desserts (to name just a few). I've always loved my French food so I more than happily had my fair share!

It was really awesome meeting Marina's family. They were so generous and showed me around much of the area such as Macon, Lyon, and the Musée de vin. I also like to think that my French speaking skills have improved a fair bit so feel free to test me when I'm next in NZ - just putting it out there..

I left for Nice yesterday, and have since left and am now in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.

While it was a very short overnight visit to Nice, I still managed to see a fair bit. The markets were amazing, and possible produced the best croissant I have ever had. I took some spectacular shots of the city so I'll copy them below.

I will save my update on Monaco until later as I need to sleep. Meeting up with a Aussie and Estonian (who I met at the Monte-Carlo Xmas market) tomorrow to go to Menton, which is right on the French/Italian border.

Stay safe team.

Entreé for Christmas Eve dinner! So delicious.