Super Do Nothin' Week End....

Paul and I decided that because this was our last week end in the Riviera (we come home on Sunday the 15^th) that we’d just sort of do what we like, when we like. Not that that is a break from the every day on this trip, we just tell ourselves that it is and it just seems that much more special.

That was the reason for no blog yesterday – I just never got around to it. We spent the day going through some of the shops in town, then succumbed to the lure of the private beach at the festival plage in white and orange. So we put aside our plans for lunch at the apartment for a private cabaña and a feast of moles marnière washed down with a very good rosé and one of the finest sea views you can imagine (photo included). An afternoon of dozing in the sun ensued. We discovered a wonderful new Indian restaurant in town for supper (gasp – we ate out TWICE in one day! So much for the budget!) that we enjoyed (although the service was a bit slow) and had a leisurely stroll home in the dark, admiring the views of the old village lit up at night (not the best photos, I know).

This being our final week there are some things to do, as always. We really are having a fantastic time, but are getting the usual pangs for home, family, friends and our little pug dog. We have seen several pugs here (here they are known as Carlins), and I have a photo of Clousseau on my screen saver on my phone, so we see him every day. The few times that I have called home, Mom reports that everything is well.

Today is Mother’s day at home (which is not observed here), so I wish all Moms all the best on their special day.

Today’s photos from the top: Festival plage (a private beach), View of the sea from a park bench, Mussels for lunch!, The old fortess (now the Jean Cocteau Museum - soon to be replaced by a brand new building) at night, the Basilica at night.

Sorry the 2nd video is sideways, I was holding the camera the wrong way (obviously).

We are having persistently sunny skies and today (Sunday) the temperature was 24C. Yesterday (Saturday) it was 26C.