http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , France , Provence Alpes C te d Azur , Cannes en-us Mon, 06 Jul 09 21:04:39 +0000 Mon, 06 Jul 09 21:04:39 +0000 On Cannes most beautiful Grand Standing Domaine Awe offer an apartment with Terrace for 2 with large 75000m2 subtropic Parc with Mimosa Palm Trees large Pool with Terrace Tennis 180o Sea View secured Parking 350 metres from Cannes Beach and Boulevard.495 Euros High SeasonFotoshttpwww.palmedazur.comobjectsappapda001.htmlinfoinfopalmedazur.comhttpwww.palmedazur.comhttpwww.pal http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-415707.html On Cannes most beautiful Grand Standing Domaine Awe offer an apartment with Terrace for 2 with large 75000m2 subtropic Parc with Mimosa Palm Trees large Pool with Terrace Tennis 180o Sea View secured Parking 350 metres from Cannes Beach and Boulevard.495 Euros High SeasonFotoshttpwww.palmedazur.comobjectsappapda001.htmlinfoinfopalmedazur.comhttpwww.palmedazur.comhttpwww.pal http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-415705.html Ah yes this is the place to be Cannes is on the French Riviera and is probably the most awesome place I have ever been to in my life Two important things we noted right away the French are not rude at all and although they did not speak English as well as the Italians they were very willing to try. Second there are extremely rich people everywhere in Cannes. The main shopping district is http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-408210.html After passing the permatanned packed beaches of St. Tropez and Cannes the first campsite we found was practically on a building site. Either side of it for mile upon mile was nothing but a cheap casino and swathes of harsh pebble beach. After cooking our dinner of tomato and potato stew washed down with ten of Lidl's cheapest beers we went out to sample the night life. The night life happen http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-401359.html I met a whole bunch of people at my hostel last night. Which was great this morning me and Christa were going to go and do the beach...but then we found out that all our friends were going to Cannes so we changed our minds at the train station and headed thereOn the way out we accidentally sat in first class which is not much different except for the table. We met up with our friends in C http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-399778.html I went to Cannes today. It was awesome I also went to Antibes which is this beautiful mediterranean city. The best part was having lunch while four Spainish film workers of some sort were discussing stuff. Super cool. I also saw Quinton Tarantino and Juliette Binoche and an official red carpet.I went to the beach in my dress and just hung out there for a very long time. I'm not even burned http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-399505.html Breakfast this morning was a double espresso and a chocolate croissant. Dinner tonight will be a hunk of aged cheese a bar of dark chocolate and a bottle of red wine. Why Because I am in France. I often ask myself why we pick up certain habits and do certain things while traveling that we would never ever do at home. I can buy cheese chocolate croissants crusty baguettes and red wine on any http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-347271.html When a girl finds herself far away from home in a foreign land without a car facing a long bus ride into town and laden with nearly 500 euro and many heavy pounds worth of bedspreads sheets towels and bath mats what is she to do Simple call upon the most contentious yet quintessential of all lessons garnered from her favorite childhood stories. Quickly set out to find herself a Knight in http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-346933.html I am thinking that the reason the French eat so much bread is because they need something to soak up all the red wine they are drinking. At least this has become my excuse.After two days of racing the 45minute walk at a ridiculous pace to get to class every morning arriving all sweaty and veryfrizzyhaired I finally got smart today and discovered that I could actually take the bus. For a mere http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-346641.html Today was my first day of school. Last night I carefully laid out just the right outfit set aside my school supplies and packed my bag with the days essentials.OK not quite. But it was kind of fun to get up and go to school again after all these years.I signed on for a French Intensive class at the College International de Cannes. The price is exorbitant 300 euros for one week of class and the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-345925.html They are a kind and generous family no doubt about that. This fabulously stylish woman her gentle guitarplaying husband and their 30something liveathome son all welcomed me into their home and their life without a momentrsquos pause. I arrived into town placed a call to these otherwise strangers friends of a friend and without hesitation they invited me to dine with them. How could http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-345687.html The sun came out today. Not the timid sun that peered through the clouds yesterday tempting and teasing worshipers with just the slightest hint of its rays. Today the morning sun blazed through the night sky releasing a bright new day here along the Cote drsquoAzur. Today the morning sun broke through the glass window where I slept spreading light and warmth into an otherwise cold and lonel http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-345268.html HTTPWWW.PALMEDAZUR.COM CANNES TOP QUALITY HOLIDAY RENTALS AND VILLA SHORT LETS FORCANNES FILM FESTIVAL AND CANNES CONGRESS MIPIM MAPIC MIPTV MIPCOM MIDEM CANNES COTE DAZUR FRANCE. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-337983.html French RivieraAugust 30 Sept 8Our adventures took us from Cinque Terre Italy to Cannes France and to a very nice apartment where we will spend the next week with the family including another son who will join us here.On our way to the French Riviera we stopped in Genoa Italy for a visit to the very nice aquarium there. This is a great place that is said to be the biggest and best in Europe. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-322119.html A short drive to 'la Croisette' in glamorous Cannes where we have time to admire the yachts in the marina and go celebrity spotting We'll see the Film Festival Centre before rejoining the highway to drive through Provenal landscapes reminiscent of Van Gogh paintings. Then on past the Camargue National Park and to the border with Spain. We cross over the foothills of the Pyrenees and are soon i http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-317731.html Considering Cannes can be one of the most frantic cities playing host to the prestigious film festival I was surprised to see how subdued it was.We tracked down an internet caf for Annelise because ATMs are sketch and she needed to make sure it didnrsquot screw her over. I bought a big olrsquo bottle of peach nectar before we walked over to the sandy beaches and relaxed for a few hours. I http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-316172.html Cannes Cannes feels sort of like Los Angeles California with palm trees sandy beaches and extravagant cars with a Newport Beach chaser of multimillion dollar yaughts. Being from California I quickly realized how the Mediterranean has influenced everything Californian. I had noticed this first in Spain but the influences are throughout the Med. The only thing clearly better http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-311373.html We decided that we'd get up early and try and pack in a full day of sightseeing. We almost got run over about three or four times on our way to the train station in town. The drivers aren't to be trusted even at zebra crossings and red lights you've got to look twice and it doesn't help that the cars are on the wrong side of the road. Left is right right is not right.France were having train str http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-309943.html Although the alarm is set for 4.00 I am up at 3.30. Realising that I am too excited to go back to sleep I pull myself out of bed. It is dark and raining. Oh joy. I turn on Sky News the BBC bless them does not see the need to do international weather. The weather report finally comes on. The perky blond announcer tells me that although England is doomed to be raining and cold for the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-297827.html Linda G planned ahead and booked us a tour of Cannes Nice Monaco and Monte Carlo with Dream Tours and it was a really great choice. After tendering to the dock in Cannes 9 of us piled into the Mercedes Limo for our tour of Villefranche. The tour was booked for 8 of us but Pam hitched a ride into Nice so that she could find a special restaurant that she had visited the last time she was there. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d--Azur/Cannes/blog-286912.html