Novotel Sophia Antipolis Valbonne

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

... first day in Nice was spent on the beach, we couldn't wait to go into the ocean, that we went swimming without towels. Wasn't a good idea since Nice is all rock beaches and we couldn't really sit to dry off... WE had a delicous pasta dinner at Pasta Basta and ordered the finest wine on ...

... Canadian Prairies to immigrant Ukrainian parents, who's now raised a family of her own, continues to value and be proud of her Ukrainian heritage! So, today, Elsie becomes Lesia, that beautiful Ukrainian Princess! And could there be a more appropriate location than Monaco! For those who may not be aware, the name Elsie translates to Lesia in Ukrainian.<br><br>So, the Ruby Princess takes Princess Lesia to ...

On the morning of July 13, we visited a French perfumery, and saw how they produced handmade perfumes, soaps, and other beauty products. It was pretty cool to see how it all worked. After the perfumery, we were dropped off in the city of Nice for a free day. Camolyn and I decided to hike up to see Le Chateau, ruins which are located on a large hill in the city. It was pretty hot that day, and there were a lot of ...

... beaches, however they are pure rock. I went to a cigar shop and picked up a couple of Cubans to enjoy during my walks on the beach, and were they ever enjoyable! That night at my hostel, my only other roommate was a girl from the French speaking parts of Canada, we stayed up for hours that night just talking about social norms, the new Roman empire and the standards of life. The next day we both decided to take the day out ...

... fields, to the terraced hills along the Mediterranean; we saw them all. It's amazing to me the contrasts in really such a small area. Our hotel in Nice is nice, on a park with palm trees, and only half a block from the water. It's really windy here, which keeps you cool even though the sun is beating on you mercilessly. So many people look like lobsters ...

... Hyères, Yann Piat of the French National Assembly was assassinated by local Mafia. This corruption, coupled with economic recession and rising unemployment, fuelled the popularity of the Front National (FN) in the Côte d'Azur. The FN has never enjoyed the same degree of popular support in the rest of France. The current mayor of Nice, Jacques Peyrat, was formerly a member of the FN but is now aligned with the Socialist party (RPR). He was initially elected in 1995 and was re-elected in 2001.