Pierre & Vacances Residence Les Terrasses d'Azur Isola

... br><br>We drove through Valbonne on our way to Gourdon, a village in the mountains situated on the<br>side of a cliff. Gourdon is only 15 Km&#8217;s from our house but translates to about 1 hr of driving<br>time on the mountain roads. It was worth every white knuckle minute as we cruised along listening to "The Smurfs" singing in French. We drove on the Gorges du Loup circuit and stopped at the beautiful waterfalls in Saut du Loup. We ...

... of getting into a speedo and hoped the pool nazi would overlook that rule. The boys however had tight boxer style bathing suits that we bought in Portugal and that seemed to please him. It&#8217;s been nice to meet neighbors at the pool and have appreciated their help in answering our questions. Bruce however in his limited French told someone about the lovely rose and violet jambon that we sampled on our trip to the Florian ...

... with only a two foot wall to hold us back. It was a good thing that all of the cars in France are tiny or we wouldn't have been able to pass them on the narrow roads. When we finally got to our hotel we were happily surprised to find that we had a good size, apartment style rooms with a bunk bed, a two person sofa pull-out, a large bed and a kitchen. My roommate Lina and I shared the big bed which was very comfortable. Food was included in the trip price so we got a bag and ...

... by Alan and Andrew, suggested that a more sedate and careful progress was required. God alone knows how WRC cars get around there without losing vital parts. The views from points around the track were simply ...

Hele mooie canyon, eerste gedeelte zelfs beschermd vanwege zeldzame planten en dieren in en rond het water. Deze canyon hebben PhiL en ik 2 keer gedaan omdat we één van de drie rugzakken ergens hadden laten staan. http://www.descente-canyon.com/canyonin g/canyon/2227 Naderhand zijn we een ...

... WWII when they were occupied by the Italians and Germans. We saw the old bridge, which was a toll booth from the 12th century when Sospel was a major stop on the trade between Nice and the interior. After wandering around in the drippy weather through what is a pretty dreary town, we pulled into a cafe where we could eat outside under cover and watch the traffic jams at the tiny intersection near the river. We ...

... marauders. We were so glad to visit them in May when most tourists are still planning their trips for later in the year; we shared our viewing with less than 10 other visitors so were able to get a sense of how people currently live within these ancient walls. Peille dates as far back as the 11th century; Peillon's Chapelle contains 15th-century frescoes; La Turbie's highest point holds the ruins ...

... We visited the old mill, which has been in the family for centuries and is still in use today...very impressive! Being here makes me think I should take up drinking coffee, since everyone is always offering it to us. I feel bad refusing, but I really don't like coffee...it doesn't taste good. I also don't really drink wine. And I'm sure they all think I'm crazy. We spent the afternoon visiting Dario &amp; Cela, and ...

... place the locals cue for apparently. We reluctantly left France after 8 wonderful days and drove back to Milan and an hour out to the Como Lake district near the Swiss border. Although I had planned the trip I hadn't worked out that this area was also at the foot of The Alps and therefore my Frenchy summer cloths were not appropriate. I was however very excited to see such tall snow covered mountains and are currently planning a ski trip in them for January. So our ...

... roulette table, I saw some guy lose 20,000 euro. He probably lost more, but that's just what I saw. He kept losing and then throwing out another 5,000 to change into chips. I couldn't believe it! Who has that kind of money?? We only spent about an hour there before we had to head back since the coach has to be done at midnght. But it was still fun, even though I think I started to get sick around this time.