French Riviera
Trip Start
Aug 25, 2008
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Trip End
Oct 28, 2008
Antibes,
Provence,
France
Monday, October 6, 2008
We have moved into france;
We left italy from our overnight stop and travelled the 150km to the border with france, again because of the very poor roads in italy we took the freeway, it went along the sea on one side and cliffs on the other, from bridge to tunnel all at 120kmh.
At the end they slugged us 20.70 Euros for the pleasure.
Then France, welcome to france that will be 2 euros to drive on the road thankyou, I held up the traffic did not have 2 euro in change, an attendant came to see the hold up gave us change and we were off I could have paid by credit card but the toll machine kept saying card refused to my credit cards, even the medicare card was refused dont know why.
About 5km later was another toll booth; this time 80cents as we were on a bike, 1.50 for a car, we are well off in WA.
On to Antibe to a lovely campsite set in woodlands between nice and cannes, yes very warm and sunny weather just perfect, we have rented a chalet for 3 nights.
The french drivers are something else again we have been cut more in the last few days than all the time before
I have eyes in my Ar.. now.
Yesterday we went ot Nice for a wander after visiting a small village in the hills that is/was famous for pottery
I had been there years ago as a school boy with my parents and Linda and I had taken our children there years ago, well things have changed now its packed with immigrants and cheap housing, we for the first time felt uncomfortable so moved to Nice.
Just beautiful along the promenade warm, very clean sea, pebble beach, a great atmosphere, the best part of being on a bike is that we can squeeze in anywhere so parking is never a problem, and no payment required, bikes and scooters park anywhere there is a space.
Today we are off the Cannes, Linda has not bought any shoes in europe as the prices are unbelieveble the same in Euros as we pay in Dollars, clothing is very expensive in Siena we saw addidas tracksuits on reduced price sale in a supermarket down to 50 euros for the top or bottom, about 100 dollars!!!!!!
