Le Yaca et Le Y
Travel Blogs from St-Tropez
Day 9: Visit to the Beach
... thing is that we payed nothing to come swim here. It was free, which I thought was dumb because the government could easily make money out of such a beautiful place. I would recommend this place to everyone who likes to swim and enjoys their days outside taking the sun. This place is also a great place to take picture in. The were countless things and ways to take pictures for those that enjoy taking shots of our environment. ...
Frenchy Family time
... other peach. Can't get that back home! And no it didn't taste horrible! I haven't drunk any French wine (can't get it for $8 at countdown :-P) which is supposed to be good but that can be saved for Xmas when I return here.
The French/German differences are pretty vast. Germans are better drivers for sure. Germans have raw meat and cheese on a bretzel for breakfast, the French have chocolate. The French are defo more image conscious... ...
We sail the seven C's
... enter the building. Through the gift shop, if you please. (Cleverly, one must exit through the gift shop as well, providing two opportunities for buying the nuns’ wares.) The monastery is a huge complex of stone buildings. The very first version, as is usually the case, was built on the ruins of a pagan temple. It was completed in 1174 by Carthusian monks. "The Chartreuse," as a Carthusian monastery is often called, was destroyed by fire at least four ...
A day in Saint-Tropez!!
... a bit to eat... I gave up on that idea when I saw how many people were around! YUCK! There were people everywhere.. cafes and restaurants were absolutely bustling.. So many people were there compared to when I had arrived in on the boat! It was mad. So I found a little boulangerie and even though I had to wait in a huge line to get a good sandwich... I then walked down to the port and found myself a nice spot on ...
Froggie Country
... was Governor George Gipps of NSW. Gippsland in Victoria being named after him.)
Together, that evening, we thoroughly enjoyed consuming the local produce. To our amusement we were told that Joe’s father, being an English Gentleman, would never ask, “would you like another drink?” as it would have been considered too rude. Instead he would always ask, “would you like a drink?” (as if he hadn’t ...