A nice paddle this morning in beautiful waters and a walk on the golden sand (brought from Africa) at Cannes followed by coffee ($16 NZ for 2). (The beach at Nice is large round pebbles.) Viewed the handprints of the rich and famous outside the Convention Centre where the film festival is held each year and watched all the activity as the waterfront was set up for a pleasure boat festival starting tomorrow – just as well Mark has to keep moving!
On then to Avignon with the bridge of the well known song. Wandered about and visited the Palais des Papes – home to the Popes for a number of years, the cathedral and lots of little shops in twisting cobbled lanes.
Then Lyon and a lovely French dinner – admired the beautiful churches and bridge lights by night on the way to the hotel. Such a lot of history in all these places. A little cooler and less humid now we are moving north again but still fine and warm.
Off to Paris tomorrow – 2 nights of the bus tour left! It really has been a great way to see the bigger cities and a good bunch of people on the tour – varying ages and characters.
