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”

Carcassonne at Night – Almost

Today’s drive to Carcassonne was beautiful, but by the time we arrived, we were ready to call it a day. I had planned to get to the hotel, kick back for a while, then head out to visit the walled city of Carcassonne at night. That didn’t happen. Continue reading “Carcassonne at Night – Almost”

Car Trouble in Carcassonne, or… Wrong Again!

We woke up this morning in St. Jean de Luz, packed up the car, and hit the road for Pau, where we had lunch. From Pau, we continued east toward our destination – Carcassonne. We were almost there. So close, and yet so far… Continue reading “Car Trouble in Carcassonne, or… Wrong Again!”