tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post6706553463230807975..comments2024-03-29T12:17:37.173+01:00Comments on Menton Daily Photo: The Donkey Track to Gorbio - Chemin des ÂnesJillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-64857029459092495272009-02-07T06:37:00.000+01:002009-02-07T06:37:00.000+01:00OK, this is us and we're walking, we're walking......OK, this is us and we're walking, we're walking....and I'm loving your tour, Jilly! Like Petrea, I'm catching up. Somehow missed a chunk of your fine posts, so I've been back to the beginning of this walk and now I'm off the next step up.rafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931542618277230185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-34244543836898883472009-02-06T01:35:00.000+01:002009-02-06T01:35:00.000+01:00All I can say is who would not want to live here.All I can say is who would not want to live here.Jane Hards Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162628972166464736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-87601488692014111782009-02-05T11:12:00.000+01:002009-02-05T11:12:00.000+01:00Julie, will do although it's possible it'll hidden...Julie, will do although it's possible it'll hidden by trees on the donkey track in Spring and summer. Will try.Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-50623243364858385702009-02-05T10:37:00.000+01:002009-02-05T10:37:00.000+01:00Thank you, Jilly. It is a winding snail-tail that ...Thank you, Jilly. It is a winding snail-tail that thou has coming behind you. Would you consider a spring/summer shot of Tumbledown, please? It is very photogenic ...Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-52254892245071843102009-02-05T07:11:00.000+01:002009-02-05T07:11:00.000+01:00Petrea, I'd love that too! Who knows what life wi...Petrea, I'd love that too! Who knows what life will bring. A visit from you would be a delight.Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-3623526365758687452009-02-05T07:05:00.000+01:002009-02-05T07:05:00.000+01:00It's good to know, Jilly. Someday I'd love to walk...It's good to know, Jilly. Someday I'd love to walk the donkey trail with you and hear the novel version!Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-20759308755035964172009-02-05T07:01:00.000+01:002009-02-05T07:01:00.000+01:00Alice, no donkeys these days but occasionally a ho...Alice, no donkeys these days but occasionally a horse or pony. There are donkeys above the village. <BR/><BR/>And Marie, no I don't know that chanson. I will look it up! <BR/><BR/>Luc, that's a good idea to take the bus and walk back!Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-48577784456632651402009-02-05T06:59:00.000+01:002009-02-05T06:59:00.000+01:00Julie & Petrea - the long answer would take a ...Julie & Petrea - the long answer would take a novel - the short answer is I came to the French Riviera to take a particular job (at the time I'd lived in the Pyrenees-Orientales for 1 year, after coming back to Europe from Australia) - and my job was in Roquebrune-cap-Martin. After 7 years in RCM I looked to buy a house and that meant looking all around the Menton area for a place that would allow me to run a dog business and eventually, after a year's searching I found this house below Gorbio - that's over 10 years ago now. The house found me, not that I particularly looked in Gorbio - but I'm more than happy I ended up here!Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-71018117554833479232009-02-05T03:06:00.000+01:002009-02-05T03:06:00.000+01:00Will be our fift years in a row spending the entir...Will be our fift years in a row spending the entire June's month in Menton. We went once in Gorbio with the little bus.<BR/><BR/>You bet we will go back to Gorbio again by the bus, but come back without it by this "ancien chemin de Menton"...only 7.2 kilometres !<BR/><BR/>See by yourself by using the following url (or click on Luc's name on top of this message):<BR/><BR/>http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=gorbio+france&daddr=menton+france&hl=fr&geocode=&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=43.77705,7.47539&sspn=0.037556,0.109863&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=13<BR/><BR/><BR/>Luc & Carole, Montréal, QuebecAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-9061058800063161742009-02-05T02:52:00.000+01:002009-02-05T02:52:00.000+01:00Just catching up with your posts, Jilly, as I am w...Just catching up with your posts, Jilly, as I am wont to do. Enjoying the hike so far! I'll be interested to hear your answer to Julie's question. My guess might be it's the beauty of the place, but I want to hear all the reasons you care to share with us.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-17674299877540550092009-02-04T23:49:00.000+01:002009-02-04T23:49:00.000+01:00It looks a bit loose under foot! Looking forward t...It looks a bit loose under foot! Looking forward to more :)marleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01472265054401361817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-14629354973285492572009-02-04T23:00:00.000+01:002009-02-04T23:00:00.000+01:00Poor donkeys. I guess they didn't need any extra w...Poor donkeys. I guess they didn't need any extra work-out at the end of the day.stromsjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524397187094481360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-89274057956992010922009-02-04T21:30:00.000+01:002009-02-04T21:30:00.000+01:00A reminder of what we have missed with super highw...A reminder of what we have missed with super highways and backroads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-38298943259934632632009-02-04T20:26:00.000+01:002009-02-04T20:26:00.000+01:00I love it! You tell so many wonderful stories with...I love it! You tell so many wonderful stories with your photos. Looking forward to the next part of the journey. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-37093628041973159772009-02-04T19:28:00.000+01:002009-02-04T19:28:00.000+01:00C'est un beau "petit chemin qui sent la noisette" ...C'est un beau "petit chemin qui sent la noisette" (tu connais cette chanson?)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317498718218889741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-77584746230158193062009-02-04T17:03:00.000+01:002009-02-04T17:03:00.000+01:00This is so cool. I've really enjoyed the anticipat...This is so cool. I've really enjoyed the anticipation of joining this trail -- and these signs are awesome. Makes me interested in doing a hike there one day. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-21357117011617009592009-02-04T16:56:00.000+01:002009-02-04T16:56:00.000+01:00What a charming route we are taking. Maybe I'll fo...What a charming route we are taking. Maybe I'll forget it's uphill!<BR/>VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-55576639514641754162009-02-04T13:31:00.000+01:002009-02-04T13:31:00.000+01:00Looked like a fun place to go donkeying. :) Are th...Looked like a fun place to go donkeying. :) Are there still many donkeys using this track?alicesghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08093018474724459190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-29749255878329947932009-02-04T13:12:00.000+01:002009-02-04T13:12:00.000+01:00Not much room there to get past. I love the rocks...Not much room there to get past. I love the rocks that make up the path.Jim Klenkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13663882561325002445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-2805525752929500952009-02-04T12:11:00.000+01:002009-02-04T12:11:00.000+01:00Jilly, your donkey path could be the twin of mine....Jilly, your donkey path could be the twin of mine. How funny! I"m looking forward to seeing the continuation..angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08041407522731399499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-19058909490908171602009-02-04T12:05:00.000+01:002009-02-04T12:05:00.000+01:00Jilly, not sure that you have ever posted about th...Jilly, not sure that you have ever posted about this, but would you care to share with us your reasons for choosing Gorbio? I gather you have lived in the States, the UK, Queensland and Tassie. Why Gorbio?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-78611755615356197602009-02-04T10:02:00.000+01:002009-02-04T10:02:00.000+01:00pourquoi ce sourire lorsque tu nous présente le ch...pourquoi ce sourire lorsque tu nous présente le chemin des ânes ? <BR/><BR/>why we smile when you present the path of donkeys?Bergsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02944872370825666531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-58393623494296014512009-02-04T09:37:00.000+01:002009-02-04T09:37:00.000+01:00I love this. Like Olivier, it is nostalgic for me...I love this. Like Olivier, it is nostalgic for me. I used to live in Corconne, in the Gard.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241553607254199559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-58842334752201486692009-02-04T07:51:00.000+01:002009-02-04T07:51:00.000+01:00petit chemin , qui me rappelle mes promenades avec...petit chemin , qui me rappelle mes promenades avec mon grand-père dans le Lot.Olivierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602980523811128510noreply@blogger.com