Wednesday, July 26, 2023

French Riviera: Final Thoughts

The French riviera between Marseille and Nice is a must see to anyone who loves the beaches, the sun and the joy of living outdoors! I fell in love with this area and would definitely go back to either visit or even retire there… What makes it even more interesting to me is its similarity to where I grew up in Algeria; similar weather and plants. The only difference is its location, i.e. northern side of the Mediterranean sea. I was told that during July and August, the beaches of the cote d’Azur are buzzing with all sorts of activities.. Now I can confirm that because I just got back and boy they were right.. There is evening markets in every some town along the coast!! and the markets go all the way to 1 or 2 am in some places... The coastline combines natural beauty in some spots with all the buzz of the towns..



                                      Map of the area of France I visited … all the blue flag area!!


                                                     Beautiful landscape along the coast


                                                  Restaurant along the beach in Cannes


                                             Hotels along the main waterfront street in Cannes


                                                          More fancy hotels in Cannes


                              A nice cliff walk along the Mediterranean  sea  in Cap d'Antibes



                                                           ....... more of the cliff walk 


                                                  Flying through a cumulus cloud above Atlanta


Slowing down to land in Atlanta