Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

Trip Start Sep 07, 2008
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Trip End Oct 10, 2008


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Where I stayed
Domaine De La Blaque, Provence
(Paris hotels)

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Monday, September 15, 2008

The lovely thing about staying in a good B&B is waking up to find breakfast waiting for you outside your door. In France, this means warm croissants and coffee. After enjoying a leisurely breakfast, we decided to head into St Tropez for the day, at the advice of our host, Jean-Luc. Known for its harbour full of expensive boats, and the celebrity types that holiday there, we dressed in our least daggy travelling clothes just in case the Jolie-Pitts happened to ask us to lunch.

St Tropez sits on the tip of a peninsular and is unique among the beaches of the Cote d'Azur as it faces north. There is only one road in and out, and for that reason in the peak of summer is a nightmare to try and visit. Thankfully this wasn't a problem for us, and we spent the day wandering along the harbour admiring all the beautiful boats. There is a citadel on the hill which has spectacular views out over the Mediterranean. We lunched in a great little restaurant with views of the water, but away from the main tourist strip. Sipping glasses of chilled rose and eating enormous serves of Salad Nicoise, we watched with interest as the best and worst of St Tropez passed us by. Collagen lips, and facelifts galore, mixed with tourists trying their hardest not to look like tourists by wrapping a silk scarf around their shoulders, while still armed with camera and moneybelt.  It was all very amusing to us, as we couldn't have looked more like tourists ourselves, swivelling our heads around at everyone that walked by. It was a bit too cold for a swim, but we did get our fair share of sun as we drove home with the sunroof on our Renault open. All in all, a great day. 
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