Eze - in Nietzsche's footseps

In the French Riviera, Nietzsche writes:

"Here, I grow in the sun as the plants grow." In a letter to Peter Gast he adds: "This splendid plenitude of light has a miraculous effect on me."



We had a lovely day in Eze, and, it being January, almost as much peace as Nietzsche must have found here, yet the weather was fine, though a bit more chilly than down on the coast, with romantic mist in the hills when we arrived. What views



no wonder Nietzsche liked it:



M wanted to follow Nietzsche's path all the way down to the beach



- I decided that about a third of the way down was quite enough for us not very fit people. Later I read that it's about one hour down and about one and half hours up - so we'd have risked getting a parking ticket as well as exhaustion. Some guy in a tee-shirt with "security" on it passed us - running - UP ! It was supposed to be a nice stroll for us - not an SAS entry test.

We went to the terrace bar of a smart hotel and had expensive drinks, but it was worth it for the views and having the upper terrace to ourselves.

Later we ate at the much more reasonable Auberge du Cheval Blanc. M. appreciated the old accordianist and, as in Venice, she was serenaded, while a little girl watched with the unabashed curiosity of kids:



More recent famous people - Bono and Edge both own homes on the beach - right next to each other. Also, Edge and his wife, Morleigh Steinberg, were married at the Exotic Gardens and stayed at the Chateau de Chevre d'Or in the village (in June 2002).