Hotel Le Collier Antibes

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>

... and not campervan parking friendly. We found a picture perfect stop just after Monte Carlo at the top of a hill overlooking the Med. We had the place to ourselves so we russelled up some brekkie in the sun which was lovely, so much so we were in t-shirts!!!

Gorgeous morning and a stunning place for breakfast awaited us just outside Scooby overlooking the lake. I went for a run but Kim was feeling a little under the weather so she stayed and made me breakfast - yay! We spotted two girls about our age and attempted to engage in some conversation but their English was limited and French is rubbish. Shame as its manily been the grey hair brigade we ...

... the wonderful "fun" and "vitamin" radio stations to keep us entertained with "Evacuate the Dancefloor" and 3 other dance songs that they kept repeating.<br><br>http://picasaweb.goog le.com/Jonny.D.Lawrence/20090928Cannes? authkey=Gv1sRgCPHzqZ_hy_fA8AE&amp;feat= directlink

... we opted not to return to the Ruby Princess just yet. Instead we chose to visit the casino in Monte-Carlo. Here, we found where the rich and famous come to play! There were BMW's, Mercedes, Audi's, Porsche's, Ferrari's and even a Lamborghini. We even witnessed a Volkswagon wedding car. Hmm! A wedding in Monte-Carlo! Can you say $$$$$$$?<br><br>We couldn't make a visit to the casino without making a wager ...

... packaged hollandaise sauce (yummmmm), milk (that is not refrigerated until opened, due to the tiny refrigerators people have in their small houses), eggs (that you buy individually), select from a huge variety of cheeses, and walls of cheap cheap wine (that is cheaper than any other beverage around and easy to drink, too). <br><br>Dining-We had part of a leftover baguette, so we made &#8220;Pain Perdu&#8221 ...

... Hayden Panetierre. There were also other very important people in fashion and film. Everyone was wearing way to much cologne and perfume, it made an interesting smell in the tent of 900 people. <br><br>Around midnight after most people had left the tent, I finally found Ross at the entrance to the after party. He was "greeting," but mostly just commenting on what everyone was wearing and being bored. I was told by my boss that I had to find the volunteers to ...

... in April. I have also started to plan my Spring Break trip. I am going to Vienna, Prague, Berlin and other towns around that area with three of my girlfriends. Ross has a different Spring Break from me. I am very excited because I didn't expect to go to a lot of these towns while I am here. That's it for now. Check out the pictures from Villefranche-sur-mer and maybe some other random ones thrown in there. I miss you all and I think you all should come visit me in May.

... of an hour up the coast by train. This time to familiarise ourselves we took the tourist "train" around the city and got the recorded potted history of the town and the film connections for which the town is famous. The main convention centre right in middle was being set up for yet another major international exhibition, so we could not see all we wanted to of the walk of the stars hand prints and foot prints, however we saw some of it. The rest of the ...

... on the Riviera we are informed. One of the regular staff, who has been in Antibes for 23 years, came here from Parnell in Auckland. Never went back. An interesting if different person. Lots of used books available. Just wandering around the village we are struck by the large numbers of French tourists, exploring and enjoying their own country. Hardly any American accents around although quite a few poms. In the local pubs and bistros, certainly ...