007: Nice (LFMN) → Parma (LIMP).
POI’s:
After such a long time it is finally time to leave France! Following the coastline east I came across the tiny Principality of Monaco, nestled into the seaside mountains.
At Bordighera I spotted two very prominent viaducts of the Autostrada dei Fiori, the “Highway of Flowers”. As the terrain is pretty rugged and hilly many of these bridges are used to cross the larger valleys.
At Albenga I crossed the Centa River while experimenting a bit with different camera angles. I think it turned out quite nicely!
Further north I passed the city of Savona and would soon reach Genoa, which I originally designated as this leg’s destination. As I got there much faster than I thought I continued further inlands, crossing the mountains towards the Padan Plain.
Within the Appenin Mountains I came across the Nure River near Bettola. Not much to tell, just another shot that fitted my mood back then.
After reaching the Padan Plain I dropped down to a better sightseeing altitude and went for Padua as my new destination airport. This shot was taken shortly before landing while crossing the Taro River at Noceto.
Short Fact:
Did you know that the last known surviving veteran of World War 1 was born in Bettola on Nure River? Lazare Ponticelli was a member of the Italian Army during the war despite spending most of his youth in France. After the war he returned, became a French citizen and was an active resistance member during the Second World War. He died in 2008.