St. Tropez

This is one of our last days here in the South of France and we have decided to go to St. Tropez this morning which is about 90 km from Biot. Eventhough I am here several times in the year I have not been to St. Tropez for a long time. I remember the last time I have been here was sometime in the eighties in October for a sailing trip. It was quite nice then but I actually never really liked it. It´s a dead town and there is hardly a place to find that is open during wintertime. The prices are outrageous compared to Monaco, Nice, Cannes and Antibes and people here are not very friendly. During wintertime I am suggesting - stay in the region of  Les Alpes Maritime. There is much more to see and there is also a "normal life" going on. St. Trop is dead in wintertime and horrible in the main season. The weather was not nice either and this makes impressions even worse.

Some impressions.

This is pretty dull as you can see. There is hardly anybody on the streets and we had a Noistte at Café de Paris which was absolutely chichi and twice as expensive compared to Antibes or any other place that we usually go to. The waiters are not very polite either.

Market In Antibes

Today we decided to visit the market in Antibes that takes place every Thursday. The weather is not so nice anymore. A bit overcast but it was not raining and suprisingly warm.

Interesting lamp.

After having lunch in Antibes we went back home to Biot and had a drink at the piazza.

Piazza cat.

We bought a few things at this wonderful shop and tearoom Le Mas Orangers .

Great selection of vinegars, syrups, pastis,tea, etc......

Yesterday we spent most of the day at home at the pool. It was really very warm for this time of the year.

Balou was very happy to have us at home.

A butterfly on Claudia´s leg.

Today we went to Cannes to do some shopping.

La Croisette

Market in Cannes.

 

Morays

A great variety of olives.

Later we had lunch in Antibes and then went back home just relaxing.

Nice - Monday Antique Market

As ususal on Mondays we were going to Nice today visiting the antique market. Eventhough all the things they are selling is much to expensive, it is worth visiting. We just love the atmosphere and look at the sometimes weird stuff they are offering.

WC travelling kit - portable toilet

If you have a bad back, I might consider wearing this corsage.

And what do you think about this bedside table ?

With a matching mirror.......

...and lamp.

Later we had a nice lunch with moules au curry. After a walk through the old city of Nice we had a lovely coffee called Noisette at this wonderful cafe called Les Distilleries Ideales.

Back in Biot

On one of my last evenings I visited some friends who stayed in Sils Maria. They organized tickets for a jazz evening at the Waldhaus Hotel. It was a very nice evening and the band was super. Outside we had a snow storm and I had some trouble driving back home to Surlej.

 

A few days later I flew to Nice. Again we are very lucky this year concerning the weather.

Had lunch today at this nice little place called Café des Chineurs   in Antibes right next to Heidi's English Bookshop  .

The Bastide

 Balou is happy to have me back again.