We’ve put 1,000 miles on our European rental car over the course of the past two weeks. The great majority of time spent on the road was nice. Especially in the South of France. Beautiful. But then we’d get to Centre Ville… Continue reading “European Rental Car – Can We Talk?”
Renting a Car in Europe? Don’t Do What I Did
We’re leaving Antibes, making the short drive to Nice. It’s time to retrieve the car from the parking structure where it’s been parked for the past four days. Ah yes… the car. If you’re going to rent a car in Europe, don’t do what I did. Continue reading “Renting a Car in Europe? Don’t Do What I Did”
Au Revoir, Antibes!
Alas, it’s almost time for us to say “au revoir” to Antibes. Antibes has been a great wind-down destination. We still have one more day. Let’s go wander around in vieille ville one last time. Continue reading “Au Revoir, Antibes!”
O’er the Ramparts at Antibes
If there’s a photo of Antibes on a postcard, website, or calendar, chances are it shows a château built above stone ramparts holding back the blue Mediterranean. We’re not going “o’er the ramparts,” as the song goes, but we’re going o’er to go see ’em. C’mon! Continue reading “O’er the Ramparts at Antibes”
Antibes’ Fort Carré
Perched on top of high ground at Antibes, a star-shaped stone structure commands the view for miles around. It’s a defensive military installation called Fort Carré. Who was Fort Carré built to defend against? The answer might surprise you. Continue reading “Antibes’ Fort Carré”
Le Vieil Antibes
Yesterday, to our delight, we discovered Le Vieil Antibes. (Old Antibes). In this part of town, cobblestone alleyways meander in all directions. (Right angles? Who needs ‘em?) Old Antibes is aptly named. It turns out that as French cities go, Antibes has a longer history than most. Continue reading “Le Vieil Antibes”
Dinner in Antibes
It’s almost 8:00 PM in Antibes, in the South of France. Restaurants will start opening their doors soon. We’re on our way to one recommended to us by the receptionist at our hotel. She said our first dinner in Antibes will be très délicieux. We shall see… Continue reading “Dinner in Antibes”
The REAL Antibes
It’s been a good travel day. After driving from Carcassonne to Antibes, we checked into a cozy hotel, unwound, then took a walk. After our walk, we thought we’d gotten a feel for Antibes. Little did we know that the REAL Antibes was just around the corner. Continue reading “The REAL Antibes”
Let’s Get to Know Antibes
Any destination on the French Rivera would be a nice place to be, I’m sure, but we chose to make Antibes our home base for the next four days. I’ve read that it’s a good walking town. It’s close to a lot of high-priced real estate, but Antibes itself seems to have escaped the hype and high prices. Let’s get to know Antibes. Continue reading “Let’s Get to Know Antibes”
Welcome to Antibes?
Antibes, on the coast in the South of France, will be our home base for the next four days. Ninety-nine percent of the drive to Antibes from Carcassonne was nice. The last 1% was rough. This is our welcome to Antibes? Continue reading “Welcome to Antibes?”
