Juan Beach 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!!!

... 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 ...

... the Grimaldi family. And where Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly joined in marriage in St. Nicholas Cathedral. In the square of Monaco-Ville, the Royal Palace could be found. From here, you could see all the districts of Monaco including Fontevielle, La Condamine and Monte-Carlo. Not to mention the breathtaking view of Port Hercules, more commonly known as the Port of Monte-Carlo! Here you could see the ...

... of all ages surrounded us and even a few topless women, but they were fairly discreet, ( I couldn&#8217;t get any pictures). We also searched for beach glass and found a handful of green, whitish and amber glass that has been smoothed by the ocean and sand (thanks Kit for this idea), we hope to make some jewelry or a mosaic with the glass when we return home (we love free souvenirs). <br><br>Shopping for the ...

... was there to help me out, but he mainly just gave me suggestions like facing the table numbers towards the entrance. Alan was really nice and we became friends, he called me "LA" because I'm from Los Angeles. Before he left, we have me his card and said he would call me if he ever needed help for a party in LA and if I needed a recommendation, he would gladly write me one. <br><br>Finally, after a long day, I got to eat dinner, provided by the hotel and very ...

... of feel like I'm back in high school again. The classes are very easy here compared to UCSD. The hard part is getting through the three hour classes. I usually get hungry half way through. I am in fact in class right now. We are learning about shapes. Obviously I am listening very intently. I got a letter from my mom yesterday, it's been my only piece of mail that I've gotten so far, which is weird because I've been here a month. Hint...hint! Last weekend, I went ...

... a rocky outcrop (they nearly all seem to be) half way between mountains and sea. It was market day, and despite our best intentions of stopping off to see what was on offer, there was no parking to be had. The town was packed. The home of violets. Finally Vence, which is perched on an inland rock and has views out to the sea. Parking again was a real issue in this medieval town made famous by the stars who regularly visit. The main areas of interest apart ...

... the walk. Beautiful, and when we could see the houses, they were something else. James Dreyer informed us that Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea has bought or is building on Cap Antibes in the most expensive property purchase ever. Not surprised. Wonder if his hedge is piddle point!!! Our village itself is overlooked by 16th Century Fort Le Carre, which was there to protect both the village and the port in times long gone. The view back over the Marina ...