Wednesday 13 June

 Back in France.  Staying in a rather flash camp and we finally have a POOL that is open – in fact almost a lagoon.  All I need to make my life complete is a bar and drinks that come with little umbrellas and a hot French waiter to serve me. Unfortunately, we have the ‘mistral wind’ think El Nino making exiting the pool a little cool.  However, it is heated and we have swum – twice!  The boys were kicked out for wearing board shorts.  They will need to invest in a pair of racy French speedos – scary stuff!  We hired a car and have spent the last two days exploring the French Riviera.  Although I have travelled along the Cote D’Azur coast before I’d forgotten how beautiful it is with its azure/turquoise and blue waters contrasting against deep red cliffs.  Nice in particular is such a gracious city with beautifully preserved homes and hotels. Definitely ‘how the other half lives.’  Tomorrow we head to Italy and the Cinque Terre and hopefully catch up with Libby.