Hotel Campanile Nice Airport

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 ...

... wine bottle and then we thought they were off on the trail, but no they got in the car and drove on! <br> At the end of the gorge we joined the road towards Cannes, which was route Napoleon, orginially created by him as a pass through the mountains...very windy. Our destination for the evening was Grasse where we found a good park overlooking the city lights and our first view of the Med.

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 ...

... experience at Sababini's was very personable! The eight course meal was superb! We both chose the steak and lobster, otherwise referred to as surf and turf! The service was fantastic! Sabatini's provided a more intimate and personable experience! We were glad we arrived with an apetite. Otherwise, the eight courses would've been too much. The champagne carried us through dinner until the cappuccino's. <br ...

... store. Buy a freezer bag, freezer pak so we can picni in future days.<br><br>Gorgeous cafe for lunch-blue and white tile bar, all Italians inside-plat du jour-beef kebab and courgettes.<br><br>Leave hotel and head back to Aubagne, been a great time in South of France. Kids had lots of smiles.<br><br>Happy I remembered area so well because we were able to make the most of our time there!!

... Grace Kelly features. Jay's highlight would have to be embracing the wealth and beauty by driving a Ferrari F350 SPIDER around the Monaco grand prix circuit! You couldn't get the grin off his face! As dusk approached we stood in awe outside the famous casino as the rich went in and the tourists or hopefuls were continually rejected. A very memorable day for us.

... by the rocky cliff. The setting was beautiful and the water felt incredible. We all agreed it was so much fun to swim like a little kid again. Later we headed back to town for a delicious seafood dinner and to watch the France vs. Italy Eurocup game. I am a big fan of France, but I had to keep my mouth shut while watching the match with all those Italians. Unfortunately, there wasn't much to cheer for as France lost 2-0 and were knocked out of the ...

... ago. That night we decimated an entire roasted chicken and drank a bottle of wine in our hotel room while looking out over the scene on the square below. It was a pretty good night. The next day we went back to the beach until we had too much sun. Just like in Cadiz a few months before, we were the youngest people on the beach for a little while, and unfortunately, the most clothed. What gravity does to the female form should be outlawed. In the afternoon, after ...

... is definitely the only place to be if you are the least bit claustrophobic. The bunks are small and you can not sit upright on them. I watched out the window most of the night. Got up early and saw the countryside change: mountains &#8211; reddish buildings &#8211; and the sea!<br> <br>We had breakfast and a tour of Nice, then checked into our hotel. It was very nice. Big ...