Yes, we visited Cannes today. At this time of year, with the International Film Festival just finishing up, it’s obviously been all about the glitz and the glamour. I’m pretty ignorant about such things, but it was fun to be there and see where it all goes on; where the stars of the movies have arrived to parade up that famous red carpet since 1946, adorned in their magnificent gowns or looking debonair in their tuxedos. The souvenir shop next door had snippets of festivals gone by and the walls outside the Palais des Festivals et des Congrèse also displayed photos of the stars.

Cannes seems a glamorous place, full of colour and bling. We only stayed a wee while, but long enough to marvel just a bit at the lives of the rich and famous.

Antibes, as Durelle had told us, had much more of a quaint feel about it. It certainly wasn’t lacking in colour either though and was full of artiness – as well as some pretty flash dinghies. Antibes is a resort town between Cannes and Nice on the French Riviera or “Côte d’Azur”. Its old town area is enclosed by 16th-century defensive walls. The arrow slits in these walls provide wonderfully framed peeks out to the surrounding coast.

Isn’t she wonderful….

After a day out on the two towns, it was nice to come back to our old shack overlooking the creek, hang out with our buddies and talk rubbish together.

Bonne nuit. xx