Wednesday, October 28, 2015

50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY..XI........NICE



Mediterranean Sea
Off the Coast of Nice, France
 







Port of Nice
Cruised from here out along the coast of the Mediterranean
to the coastal town of Villefranche-sur-Mer









Beautiful Yachts in ports along the Coast 






Coastal Nice



Hotel Meridian  Across the Street
Stayed there four Days



 Foggy morning in Nice


Coastal Nice 






We walked and walked and Walked 










Promonade in Nice





Nice Fisherman





VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
Most expensive villas in the World

Villefranche-sur-Mer is a commune in the Alpes Maritimes Department in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region on the French Rivera
Area: 247 Acres, 1.88 sq mi
Population: 5,471




Yellow ville...far left above red belonged to Sean Connery
Tour Guide was like 
 Robin Leach of Lifestyles of the rich and Famous
Beatles stayed here and filmed a Movie
(Yellow Submarine, I think)
English mixed with French does not translate Well
Prince Rainer of Monaco (Just down the Coast)
owns a Ville Here 













Ancient town along the Medeterranean








Fort Mont Alban
Ancient Fortress
Ottoman Navy landed here during the 1543 siege of Nice
Has been settled since pre-historic Times






Vllefranche-sur-Mer
is not easily Accessed
Took a taxi from Nice to the church and walked down through the town to the Restaurant La Grignatiere for Lunch








Breakwater and seawall protecting the Harbor 

Villefranche-sur-Mer








Tuesday, October 27, 2015

50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.....AVIGNON X.....MISC




Grape Vineyard
Provence
 









Village near Pont de Gard





Westin Paris-Vendome
Place Vendome in Background
Stayed the first 4 nights of our trip Here

Ritz Paris Hotel at end of Street


Rental for four days in Avignon
Convenient to have your own Transportation




Mas de L'Escarrat
Jonquieres, France







Jet ski races on the River Rhone
Avignon









Bocce Ball outside the Walled City



Avignon





HILL COUNTRY OF THE LUBERON
ISLE-sur-la-SORGUE
Venice of Provence                





















Lovely little town 30 miles east of Avignon 
Market Day