Retirement Odyssey

Well, yesterday's wind is all gone, but so is the sun. We were able to have breakfast on the porch, but had to pulll our table under cover due to a few sprinkles. As I told our hostess (in French), this was the best breakfast we've had in the 8 weeks we've been traveling!! Fresh squeezed OJ, fresh fruit salad, figs, dates, croissants, cheese, ham, great french toast, yogurt w/ granola (for mom) and chocolate cake and tea to finish!

We decided this was as good a day as any to visit Antibes, and fortunately, it never rained. We found parking by the yacht basin, reputedly the largest in all Europe. Some of the yachts were IMMENSE !! (see photo). Wandered through the old town on a Rick Steve's directed walk. Had lunch then visited the Picasso museum which is in and old mansion where he worked (feverishly) for 4 months in 1946. There were also numerous photos of him during his time on the Cote d'Azur including some at the Madoura in Vallauris where he created much of his pottery. He loved Spanish style bull fights and apparently, many of the towns in the Cote d'Azur had them in the 1950's including Vallauris and Frejus.

Finished our stay in Antibes and drove back to the B&B to spend some time reading on the porch; sun is trying to come out and there's hope for full sun again tomorrow.

Dinner tonight at the Cafe du Coin in old Vallauris. Better meal and nicer experience than last night. Turbot for Tina, tuna "mi cuit" for me. I think we were the only non-locals in the place!

Finished Peter Mayle's "Toujour Provence"

Walked - 4.3 miles

Drove - 26 km

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Cloudy Day on the Cote d'Azur?!?!

September 15, 2017

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Antibes

Well, yesterday's wind is all gone, but so is the sun. We were able to have breakfast on the porch, but had to pulll our table under cover due to a few sprinkles. As I told our hostess (in French), this was the best breakfast we've had in the 8 weeks we've been traveling!! Fresh squeezed OJ, fresh fruit salad, figs, dates, croissants, cheese, ham, great french toast, yogurt w/ granola (for mom) and chocolate cake and tea to finish!

We decided this was as good a day as any to visit Antibes, and fortunately, it never rained. We found parking by the yacht basin, reputedly the largest in all Europe. Some of the yachts were IMMENSE !! (see photo). Wandered through the old town on a Rick Steve's directed walk. Had lunch then visited the Picasso museum which is in and old mansion where he worked (feverishly) for 4 months in 1946. There were also numerous photos of him during his time on the Cote d'Azur including some at the Madoura in Vallauris where he created much of his pottery. He loved Spanish style bull fights and apparently, many of the towns in the Cote d'Azur had them in the 1950's including Vallauris and Frejus.

Finished our stay in Antibes and drove back to the B&B to spend some time reading on the porch; sun is trying to come out and there's hope for full sun again tomorrow.

Dinner tonight at the Cafe du Coin in old Vallauris. Better meal and nicer experience than last night. Turbot for Tina, tuna "mi cuit" for me. I think we were the only non-locals in the place!

Finished Peter Mayle's "Toujour Provence"

Walked - 4.3 miles

Drove - 26 km



1.

Preparation

2.

Our Journey Begins

3.

Arrival in Normandy

4.

Recalling the life of Jean d'Arc

5.

Farewell Rouen, welcome sunshine

6.

La Route des Ancienne Abbayes

7.

La Jour de Lessive

8.

Continuing west in Normandy

9.

En vacances

10.

Lazy Sunday; Dimanche en France

11.

Brittany, Bretagne, Briezh

12.

The Coast Beckons

13.

Down To the River

14.

Our First Excursion

15.

Another Excursion

16.

Westward Ho!

17.

Touring North Brittany

18.

Channel to Mountains to Atlantic

19.

Hello Birthday Girl

20.

A Change in the Air In Quimper (Kemper)

21.

On We Go!!

22.

Daytripping

23.

"Breaking News"

24.

Medieval festival

25.

Apocalypse Tapestry

26.

"Sunday" on a Tuesday

27.

Visite Guidee avec Sylvie

28.

A Visit To St Etienne

29.

Gloomy Day

30.

A Change in Roofs; Saturday Traffic

31.

Volcano Day .... Up and Away

32.

French Hill Towns of the Massif Central

33.

Je Viens a Vienne

34.

The Grandeur of Roman Vienne

35.

Vienne- continued

36.

2000+ years ago in Roman Vienne

37.

Approaching Provence

38.

The Heat Is On

39.

Vaucluse and Ventoux

40.

Baking with the Romans

41.

Cote de Rhone loop drive

42.

The Red Rocks of Roussillon

43.

Inclement Weather in the East Luberon

44.

Bright Sun in the Western Luberon

45.

Mini-Mistral; Venice of Provence

46.

A Day In the "New" Avignon

47.

An Audience With the Pope

48.

Over the Mountain to Arles

49.

Around and About Arles

50.

Ancient Arle; Coupes des Cheveux

51.

Water to Nime, Birthplace of Bluejeans

52.

Cool and Damp in the City of Denim

53.

Nime's 1st Water Source

54.

Sleeping Like a Monk

55.

Day Trip to Aix en Provence

56.

One Last Trip to the Luberon

57.

Blowing Onto the Cote d'Azur

58.

Cloudy Day on the Cote d'Azur?!?!

59.

Surf and Sun in Golfe-Juan

60.

Souffle Encore

61.

Leaving the Coast; Inland Cote d'Azur

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