La Fiancee du Pirate Villefranche-sur-Mer

We continued along the coast road looking for a spot for the night. Traffic was horresdous and very slow going. I wanted to turn around and head back into France. Kim on the other hand was all smiles as she loves Italy. Finally found one in the cute little fishing village of Riva Ligure ...

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!!!

... 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.

... br><br>Today's Royal itinerary takes us on a tour of Monaco, including old Monaco and the Royal Palace. It's uncertain whether the schedules of Prince Albert or Princess Caroline will allow for a meeting with Princess Lesia but our respective public relations staff are working on it!<br><br>The tour of Monaco-Ville, also known as Old Monaco included a walk through the narrow streets that once ...

... a cold, but we've just kinda explored Nice a little better. We had lunch on Cap Ferrat one day, and planned on going to Villa Rothschild, but instead went home and took a four hour nap! We finished school and took our tests Friday. Aaron and I did pretty much the same, so neither of us could really give each other ****. :) We planned to do the majority of our exploring this weekend, but it rained cats and dogs (or chats and chiens) all weekend until about 4pm today. It ...

They said this would be an emotional rollercoaster ride, and they weren't kidding. Aaron and I have had a hard couple of days. The hill-climbing, constant studying, ****** bed, and the hot/cold/hot/cold weather are all taking their toll and we are about ready to collapse. Thursday, we ditched school after lunch because we just couldn't take it anymore. He was ...

... this type-A thing where I want to be awesome at it, but then I get all worked up and it isn't fun anymore. Most of the other people here are doing it for an immediate goal, so they are more serious about it as well. I just need to remember my goal was just to travel better within France. Even after just a week our trip to the grocery store was way better from what we'd learned so far, so I have to keep reminding myself that after 4 weeks I should ...

... the relaxation of a nearby cafe where we chatted over a drink. On Brent's return we had a lovely lunch there with an entertaining waiter who amused us with his quips and antics. He certainly enjoyed his work. A walk back to Villefranche and then a brief rest. At 5pm we all went to a local beach, well, pebbles, and went for a swim in the Mediterranean. It was cooler then and we ...

Hi everyone. We are now in northern France to spend a couple days in Champagne - where they make the drink - before finishing up this 2-week trip in France. We spent 4 days in a small town on the Riviera called Villefranche-sur-Mer. While the locals boast about getting 300 days of sunshine a year, only 1 of our 4 days belonged to that group. Since we couldn't work on our tans, we spent the days visiting some of the museums (Chagall in Nice ...