Bonjour!

We spent a great week in the south of France on the Cote de Azure; The French Riviera.

We enjoyed sunning ourselves on the beaches in Nice and Cannes (home of the film festival) with the beautiful people, and paying out on the posh, monied 'Guchi Gang' (with their jumpers draped over their shoulders and leading their tiny dogs) on the promenades.

We based ourselves in Nice, the only semi-affordable place on the coast (our budget hotel had thread-bear carpet on the steps and half of the wooden shutters were missing but it was cheaper than 2 dorm beds).

We saved some Euros by cooking our dinner (accompanied by a bottle of the local wine) on Nice's pebble beach as the sun set each evening. This left us some cash to frequent some cafes and down coffee and French tarts and pastries. Mmmm French tarts and pastries...

We spent a day in Monaco, marvelling at the lavishness. I was drooling over the largest power-boats and yahts I've ever seen, bobbing in the harbour there. Some people have way too much money. The boys at home would have appreciated the cars cruising the streets and parked outside the Monte Carlo Cassino (where Aimee had a gamble). So many Ferraris, Lambognis, Porches, Lotus etc. Don't worry, I took some photos.

Au revoir!