Stanley Park Seawall Walk, Vancouver.

A document of my 10 mile walk around Stanley Park... From my hotel on Robson and Hamilton, I headed up to Vancouver Convention centre and took the coastal path, through Coal Harbour, to the Park. It was exhausting and rainy but fantastic and worth the effort.

Coal Harbour.

There's a great little cafe just around the corner which has the best orange juice in town!

Lion's Gate Bridge

Looking over English Bay to Kitsilano.

Monsegur 24h du Swing' jazz festival, Aquitane, France

Sweet Dixie, 24h du Swing jazz Monsegur
Monsegur is a gorgeous little French bastide town in Aquitaine France. In the centre of the little town it has a 19th century iron covered market which often hosts the smelly fish stall! It was around this structure that 24h du Swing' jazz festival was held.


Les Jazpilleurs, 24h du Swing jazz Monsegur


On the first night we relaxed in the cafes situated in the cloisters around the square, soaking up the ambience, chatting and enjoying some jazz. We repeated this on Saturday, as tickets were pretty pricey and we’d decided to spend the whole day in the Tilleuls on Sunday to make the most of our money!!! It was well worth it. Sunday's jazz was excellent especially Les Jazpilleurs and Sweet Dixie jazz off, although it did get a little loud with acts like Rachael Magidson Quintet and Bere Combo.

We reclined with a few friends, several carafes of rose, and a deck of cards. Bliss....

Bere Combo, 24h du Swing jazz Monsegur