The weather was wonderful when we visited Grasse. Even if we were outside in the middle of the day, it was not humid at all. While having lunch on one of the outdoor cafes, my husband had to stop eating to capture a scene on video. As you can see, he was very serious and [...] . . . → Read More: €3 For A Song And A Video
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This vast square pays tribute to Jean-Andre Massena,the French military leader who is known to be the greatest commander in history. In fact, Napoleon regarded him as the greatest name of his military empire. Place Massena is Nice’s focal point, and it is where old meets new. Nice’s Italian heritage is very evident here. It [...] . . . → Read More: Place Massena Antibes is one place in the French Riviera that we really didn’t get to explore as much as we would have wanted. There was simply not that much time. This is Europe’s biggest yacht harbor and home to the Picasso Museum showing off its great collection (which we weren’t able to visit). It was just [...] . . . → Read More: Antibes One day of touring around Saint-Tropez was not enough. If I will have the chance to visit the French Riviera again, I will ensure that we stay here for at least two days. Coming here for history and quaintness means that you caught the wrong yacht (lol) as St. Tropez is synonymous with Riviera glamour. [...] . . . → Read More: One Last Look The hour and a half ride to St. Tropez was conducive for sleeping. What, with the van all to ourselves, I had ample space to stretch out and take a snooze. However, with a chatty Frenchman for a driver and with an equally loquacious travel companion I was not given the chance to do so. [...] . . . → Read More: Feast For My Eyes As soon as we were settled in our hotel room and freshened up, my husband and I were more than eager to explore Nice. I did not pre-book a rental car, as we don’t like driving while on vacation (a chauffered car is much more preferred if a vehicle is required; otherwise, exploring our destination [...] . . . → Read More: La Gare (the train station) And The Dog Of the ten years that my husband and I have been traveling together, there has never been a perfect hotel accommodation for us, as far as I’m concerned. And that is staying at only five and four star hotels, depending on what is available at our destination. On this trip at the French Riviera, my [...] . . . → Read More: Not Quite Perfect |
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