Tim’s parents had a big Europe trip planned near the end of
May, so they decided to pop in to see us at the end of their other trip. They actually arrived the same day Brandon
and Missy left. After a couple days at
our house, we took a four day weekend and went to the French Riviera. It was a pretty four-hour drive through
mountains and along the coast. We
stopped in Monaco on the way, and went to Monte Carlo and the casino.
We arrived that evening at our hotel in Juan les Pins, near
Antibe, which is between Cannes and Nice.
The hotel exterior and landscaping was gorgeous, with palm trees and
flowers everywhere. There was just
enough time to hit the hotel pool after we arrived. The pool was perfect. There was a large area that was 1-2 inches
deep, and the rest of the pool was 3-6 feet deep. And those palm trees.
The next day we went to see Nice and its Pebble
Beaches. The town was nice, and the
beach was beautiful, but those plum-size round stones sure did not look
comfortable.
On Saturday, we had a beach day. The beach near our hotel had nice, soft sand,
just like you would find in Florida. We
stayed for a couple hours in the morning, and Ben loved it. The water was pretty cold, but the sand and
the very edge of the water were great.
After nap time, we took a little train over to Antibes. We didn’t spend any time there because we were
on the last train going back, but it was a cute area, though crowded and
touristy.
Our last day was cooler, so we didn’t end up going to the
beach or the pool, but we walked around a little while, found a couple
playgrounds, and headed home early.
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