Ibis Cannes Plage La Bocca

ok, it was more "collecting a new country" than being really interested in Monaco. Strange, when you go there from Nice airport by bus it costs you 18 € one way, when you go from Nice bus terminal it costs 1 € one way. Monaco is a very clean city. I have never seen so many big and expensive cars. I saw the casino and the castle. Nice, but not spectacular.

... have an amazing view from Colline du Chateau. On saturday (November 28) we had sunshine and 19 degrees (end of November) and I was even swimming in the sea (15 gegrees), on sunday, November 29 we had rain and thunderstorms so that caused a delay of the plane of three hours. Best breakfast in town you find in "Les pains a tables" close to the market. Nice is a city I´d love to visit once a year minimum.....

It is Sunday and very wet and miserable here in Antibes. Quite a change from the glorious day we had yesterday. Ideal for computer work in fact... (Except that then things didn't pan out as planned and it is now Monday)

It wasn't my intention to have an entry before my departure but the response to my initial circular has been so overwhelming that I feel it merited an ...

... la chambre que nous avons réservé et qu'il en a pas d'autre disponible. Ils nous ont donc réservé une autre chambre dans un autre hotel...bon...déja la, avec la fatigue, on était pas trop trop contente. Retourne sur nos pas...15 minutes plus tard, on va chercher la chambre. Finalement, elle est plus jolie de ce quon était supposer de louer donc ca va....c'est moins pres de l'eau mais on peut pas tout ...

... curly so it really isn't surprising that accidents are a regular occurrence.

Monaco is the world's second smallest country (after Vatican City) less than 2 square km, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in decadence! Streets are manicured, lavish hotels and casinos line the waterfront, and the harbour is chock a block with gigantic, plush boats.

Once we arrived we visited the Palais du Prince (or ...

... weather back home in Melbourne and looked forward to a top of 18 one of the days whilst staying at the hotel and crossed fingers to hopefully get enough sun to enjoy the pool at our shmance hotel. We were very excited for an ensuite AND a double bed AND one doona AND maybe a bath.... Such luxury!!!


On the friday before our hotel stay, which we had decided would be chill time primarily, we decided to try and get some official sight-seeing time in and ventured out on day trip to ...

... looking out on the famous garden, to the Eden Roc, and to the mega-yachts anchored beyond. Everyone seemed fabulous. Waiters came around with champagne and h'ordeuvres. Italian, French, and all types of English were spoken around us. Trophy wives and trophy boys (I’m talkin’ to you Doug Reinhardt) strolled by kissing other couples on the cheeks—one for Americans, twice for French, three for Dutch.

The main event was about to begin as the ushers moved ...

... old town and found a restaurant called Pinochio's. It was a cheap Italian restaurant with very friendly owners it. For 10 Euros I got a salad, pizza and ice cream. I also got a Monacan Beer and decided that the ice cream was not enough and finished with a crêpe. The restaurant had a few little TVs playing horrible french music videos from the 80s. It was definitely a very romantic start to our Valentine's Day evening. After dinner, we walked down to the water where ...

... a big department store with a bad attitude but normally it will offer bathrooms on its top floor. I chuckled to myself. I'm so clever! I read the store plan and found that the WC was on the third floor. Up I go! Tee hee, my pilgrimage will soon be over. I found the sign and entered. I needed to pay. I had no change. No problem. I found the cashier. I gave her a $20, she gave me two 10's. Her register had no change. She ...

... fr/e/alpmarit/ca nnes/cannes.htm. http://www.festival-cannes.fr/default4. php After wandering along the semi-deserted promenade, we enter the town. One of the first things we find is an elegant thrift shop. A thrift shop in Cannes is a bit different from elsewhere. All the items are designer labels, and an exclusive dress by Yves St. Laurent is probably a steal at € 500.00. Miryam bought a snappy pair of pointy shoes ...