Archive for the 'Nice' Category

Apartment stories

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }
.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }

Loan offers much better than my worst-case scenario are coming in, and with the compromis de vente (sale agreement, a legally binding document for buyer and seller) signed by all parties, barring exceptional circumstances, the apartment will be mine! These photos are from […]

Continue reading: Apartment stories

Nearly a homeowner

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Last Saturday I stumbled via SeLoger.com onto a 45 square meter (480 square foot) apartment with an 18 square meter (200 square foot) covered terrace — with northern exposure, on a quiet side street, 200 meters/yards from a Nice-Sophia bus stop (!!!) and 300 meters/yards from a tram stop. The ad said it was in […]

Continue reading: Nearly a homeowner

Total eclipse

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }
.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }

Photo of today’s lunar eclipse when it was total, as seen from my balcony. More of my eclipse photos, though this one is my personal favorite. All were taken with my Nikon D40 body and Imado 135mm f/2.8 prime lens; this one is […]

Continue reading: Total eclipse

Rue Villermont

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }
.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }

The same building as photographed last week, again while on my way to the post office, because I’m still at home with the flu, ugh. The yellow tree is mimosa, which bloom this time of year. This photo was taken in the late […]

Continue reading: Rue Villermont

Home

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }
.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }

This is the apartment building I live in — those who pay close attention to photos of my balcony may recognize the pattern on the iron bars.
I’ve had the flu since Friday and needed to mail my arrêt maladie. On the way to […]

Continue reading: Home