4.19.2014

grasse & antibes


What to do on a rainy day? We decided to enjoy the views of palm trees from the windows of the Parfumerie Fragonard in Grasse. We took a tour of the factory and and tested our sniffing skills. We walked a little through town and stopped to warm up with Tunisian tea. 


 We continued south to Antibes, and just in time for some sunshine. We wandered through town, and sat for a while on the beach.



4.18.2014

riviera roadtrip


We're not actually spontaneous, we just have a hard time committing to anything, especially travel plans. But we decided to head south for the Easter weekend, and I managed to book us a place to stay two days before departure (that's one more day than normal). We packed for whatever the weather was going to bring us and drove until we reached Callian to finally get out and stretch our legs...just a few kilometers from our final destination.


After a visit to town, we followed a narrow road into the forest and through a gué (photo below) to reach our weekend retreat in a cozy yurt. Not your typical crowded sandy beaches, but we'll get to the coast one of these days.


Once we were settled, we had just enough time to take a short stroll on the GR49 toward the lake of St. Cassien and plop ourselves under the wisteria for a dinner picnic.