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Vacationing at French Rivera


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The beauty of Europe lies not only in its architecture and history, but also in it’s convenience of getting around from one country to the next. With conversion to Euros, traveling from country to country is easy and efficient. Unfortunately, for us Americans, the weak dollar doesn’t allow for the extravagance of shopping as it once did. However, theaters, opera houses and museums still remain affordable enough for everyone who is eager to explore them.

Instead of staying in a hotel we occupied a small flat in the heart of Cannes. Amazing views of the marina, hustle and bustle of the street bellow, plus the two-minute walk to the beach compensated for the lack of amenities that we take for granted in the states.  

Being centrally located we were able to travel to Monaco, Milan, San Remo, Portofino and small villages surrounding Cannes.  

Cannes is referred to as a sister city of Beverly Hills, and the heart of the French Rivera.With golden beaches, incredible restaurants, and a festive night life, it is the prime destination of the rich and famous.

French Rivera Marina
   

A view from our appartment window allowed us to see this incredible view of the Marina and the French Rivera.

                                              

crepe
       

A French experience would not be the same without enjoying a Nutella Crepe, Sasha's Favorite.  

French Girl
     

French Mademoiselle is enjoyin vanilla glasse during her lunch at the beach restaurant.  

fireworks
 

Besides being famous for the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes has an incredible display of fireworks every year on July 14th in honor of French Independence Day.  

The French Food

With heavy sauces, cheeses, breads and incredible desserts, I still don’t understand how the French retain their figure.

My favorite restaurant in the heart of old Cannes is Ciro (It’s an Italian Restaurant with a French flair)  

Several dishes impressed me, one was a pasta made inside a parchment bag with muscles and shrimp. I will attempt to do this once I get home.  The chef would not share the recipe or even hint on the ingredients, but I think I can come close to imitating.

The other dish, as see in this picture is fillo dough stuffed with scallops in pink sauce. I’m sure this dish exceeds two thousand calories, but honestly the word diet should not be uttered during a vacation in France or Italy.

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Another incredible dish that was served in this restaurant was Parmesan Aubergine served in a eatable bowl made from Parmesan cheese. This recipe gives you an idea how tasty this dish is, and if I figure out how to improvise the Parmesan bowl I will share the recipe with you.      

If you ever visit Cannes you must go to the daily fruit and vegetable market that offers freshly picked treasures from the local growers.

Fashion

Fashion in Cannes is very casual during the day, and spiced with a fancy flare at night. With many nightclubs catering to the affluent crowd, it’s fun to watch a fleet of Lamborghinis and Ferraris pulling up in front of those clubs whose  proud owners resemble models from the pages of Vogue magazine.  

All of the stores during the last week of July are displaying the sale signs, but even at 50% off the original high price tag, there is not much that will catch your eye without severilly damaging your pocket book.

Beaches

Beaches are the pride and joy of Cannes. With miles of private beaches you have a choice to pay a hefty price in the area of $25 to $50 a day, per person. An alternative is to  bring your own towel to a crowded public beach. French women don’t believe in tan lines, therefore they sunbath topless. It always amazes me to see that a family- regardless of the age of their children, enjoy a day in the sun, while the mom and the teenage or adult daughters are both topless without raising an eye from everyone but the tourists.

beach
   

Beaches are beautiful, people are friendly, the water is warm and the sun is dangerous, packing on sunscreen was necessary.

Now we‘re off to Italy…

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