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After brekkie it was onto Menton which is a lovely little town just before the Italian border. Menton is a much more down to earth place than its neighbours and more our scene. We found a park right on the beach and went for a wander and took in sum much needed sun. Next stop Italia!!<br>

Up early as it was a spectacular sunrise - full of pinks and organges. We wanted to hit McWifi before we entered Italy but we did not find one until later in the day in Menton. Before that we drove the coast road through Nice and Monte Carlo, both concrete ...

... seen and spoken to, to date. <br> Set off mid morning to drive through Gorges du Verdon, again another stunning drive. This time though the weather was kind to us and we were able to get out for a hike after lunch. It seemed like a popular drive as we encountered several other tourists, one couple were eating lunch at the same spot we were. They packed up their picnic, took a swig out of ...

Cannes is not as glamrous as we thought it would be, it still has all the fancy smancy stores along the beach, but there were definitely no red carpets rolled out when we were there. We did a day trip to St-Tropez, its was the end of a hge sailing competitiona and tons of ...

Bonjour! Today we arrive at Monaco! A district of royalty and affluence! The home of Prince's and Princesses! An area visited by many Prince's and Princesses as well as celebrities, millionaires and billionaires! It's a place to see and be seen! It's a location where wealth is a necessity and sophistication is a requirement! <br><br>Also today, Elsie celebrates a birthday! Her 60th! That little girl born on ...

... br><br>I bought cards in Monoco and we play cards on the trains. Yesterday, we hopped on a train that we felt like and then just got off. We will do that today. I am having a really great time. At first, the changes were kinda different, but now this is really fun. They sell rabbits and things at the market. Our town has markets every day-they ...

... student volunteers were from Ross' college, they had a bus as transportation. I had to walk there and back, although it is the prettiest route around here, right along the water. <br><br>The hotel where the party was held was the Hotel du Cap. It is one of the best hotels in the world and the grounds are amazing, with tons of nature, private cabanas right on the beach and views of the whole harbor. The minimum stay there is 10 days. <br><br>So, the first ...

HI everyone! Sorry I haven't written in a while. I haven't had any big excursions but I do have exciting news. Ross is finally here! I've visited him in Cannes where he has showed me around his school and introduced me to his friends. I showed them around Cannes because I had been there before and showed them the ATM, the cell phone store, and the Monoprix, which is kinda like a small target with a lot of different things. Everyone seems very nice. I even played ...

... set off on a driving adventure into the hills around us. First to Grasse, the home of perfume. The climate at Grasse is, is apparently perfect for growing heavily scented flowers. The town has been the home of Frances perfume industry (and therefore the world) for over 200 years. The town is also a crossroads to the hinterland, and situated high on a hill, with magnificent views down towards the coast. Beautifully laid out, unless you are driving, the town ...

... officered by at least cruise ship qualified crew. Under 70 meters you can get away with the occasional dispensation dependent on experience. The ships are mind blowing, beautiful designs, and we are just glad we are not paying for the berthing, maintenance, fuel crew etc etc. Minimum crew on most of the 60m plus boats is 20. We learned from James Dreyer, a young Kiwi, son of our good friends Barry and Jude Dreyer, who is one of the officers on Anastasia ...