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Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008

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This is a city best avoided! It is unfriendly, snobbish, crowded and way overpriced. You are a million times better off going 15 minutes further east to the beautiful town of Antibes. It has charm, character, great scenery, Picasso Museum and much more.

A 4 story bougainvillea!
A 4 story bougainvillea!

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A dozen buildings have cool paintings
A dozen buildings have cool paintings
Annual television festival at end of September
Annual television festival at end of September
Another painting that looks so real
Another painting that looks so real
Another sister city to Cannes is Acapulco
Another sister city to Cannes is Acapulco
Be prepared to shell out megabucks!
Be prepared to shell out megabucks!
Builder of first villa in 1839
Builder of first villa in 1839
Building of a harbor started in 1838
Building of a harbor started in 1838
Cacti look better than the statue
Cacti look better than the statue
Can only imagine chaos during film festival
Can only imagine chaos during film festival
Can you tell this is a painting?
Can you tell this is a painting?
Cannes will not be on my list of favorites
Cannes will not be on my list of favorites
City has few sights of any interest to tourist
City has few sights of any interest to tourist
City is loud, crowded&extremely overrated
City is loud, crowded&extremely overrated
City still riding old reputation but dated
City still riding old reputation but dated
Could not find a Coke in town
Could not find a Coke in town
Cruise ships regularly inundate city
Cruise ships regularly inundate city
Despite this there was still a big poop problem
Despite this there was still a big poop problem
Despite tourism-based economy;locals rude
Despite tourism-based economy;locals rude
Early 19th c. luxury hotels established reputation
Early 19th c. luxury hotels established reputation
English aristcracy started building villas
English aristcracy started building villas
Eucalyptus trees were imported from Australia
Eucalyptus trees were imported from Australia
Even Cannes has a trashy market
Even Cannes has a trashy market
Film festival building one of ugliest in town
Film festival building one of ugliest in town
Film festival is usually held in May
Film festival is usually held in May
First film festival was in 1946
First film festival was in 1946
Forest service doing great job on Ste. Marguerite
Forest service doing great job on Ste. Marguerite
Fort famous for prisoner Man in the Iron Mask
Fort famous for prisoner Man in the Iron Mask
Fort Royal on Sainte-Margarite Island
Fort Royal on Sainte-Margarite Island
Fortified tower offered views of town center
Fortified tower offered views of town center
Glad I found water shoes in Antibes
Glad I found water shoes in Antibes
Glad my camera is still working;looks bad
Glad my camera is still working;looks bad
Grand old hotel;not sure if still hotel or not
Grand old hotel;not sure if still hotel or not
Harbor completed in 1898;economy improved
Harbor completed in 1898;economy improved
Hard to believe all the places I've been this sum
Hard to believe all the places I've been this sum
Hotel was close to train station&town
Hotel was close to train station&town
I did enjoy the large outdoor paintings
I did enjoy the large outdoor paintings
I seem to bring the showers with me
I seem to bring the showers with me
I think this is Buster Keeton
I think this is Buster Keeton
I'm so envious of their oleander tree!
I'm so envious of their oleander tree!
Locals unfriendly and lacking common courtesy
Locals unfriendly and lacking common courtesy
Lord Henry Brougham built 1st villa;others came
Lord Henry Brougham built 1st villa;others came
Loved the architecture of this building
Loved the architecture of this building
Marilyn welcomes visitors from the west to town
Marilyn welcomes visitors from the west to town
Monastery on Isle Saint-Honorat
Monastery on Isle Saint-Honorat
Most of town history was on 2 nearby islands
Most of town history was on 2 nearby islands
Name Cannes comes from word for
Name Cannes comes from word for "reed"
Of course, Beverly Hills is sister city
Of course, Beverly Hills is sister city
On ferry to Iles de Lerins&some quiet
On ferry to Iles de Lerins&some quiet
One of my favorite photos
One of my favorite photos
Painting is on main train station
Painting is on main train station
Paintings very realistic-looking
Paintings very realistic-looking
People in area as early as 2nd c. BC
People in area as early as 2nd c. BC
Pretty when you just see the scenery
Pretty when you just see the scenery
Promenqde de la Croisette;boutiques$$$$$$
Promenqde de la Croisette;boutiques$$$$$$
Railroads at end of 19th c. brought tourists
Railroads at end of 19th c. brought tourists
Read where high-tech biz park is here
Read where high-tech biz park is here
Restaurants are outrageously priced
Restaurants are outrageously priced
Romans established stronghold on island 150BC
Romans established stronghold on island 150BC
Serenity on the island was total contrast to town
Serenity on the island was total contrast to town
Show of wealth got pretty ridiculous
Show of wealth got pretty ridiculous
Sidewalks crowded;people always in my way
Sidewalks crowded;people always in my way
Some great old umbrella pine trees
Some great old umbrella pine trees
Stars use hands here on Walk of Fame
Stars use hands here on Walk of Fame
Tents from event that already happened
Tents from event that already happened
This tree is taking an afternoon nap
This tree is taking an afternoon nap
Top of the castle provide serene viewpoint
Top of the castle provide serene viewpoint
Town has 75,000 year-round residents
Town has 75,000 year-round residents
Umbrella pines are so beautiful
Umbrella pines are so beautiful
Very nice towns nearby that are better option
Very nice towns nearby that are better option
Visibility not great on swims;a few fish
Visibility not great on swims;a few fish
Visitors use Nice airport 15 miles away
Visitors use Nice airport 15 miles away
Yachts got bigger and bigger
Yachts got bigger and bigger
Yachts seemed more show of wealth
Yachts seemed more show of wealth
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