The sun is out and we can get off the boat in Cannes, France! Ahhhh, but there is one little hitch. We are not pulling into a dock but are going to ride tenders in. No worries, should be fun. Our excursion today will be “Discover Antibes and the Old Market”.
However, before we could start our excursion, we had to muster in the large Epic Theater to be staged for our departure on the tender.
This procedure was extremely painful as everyone impatiently waits for their excursion to be called. Today, there were problems with the tenders and departures were delayed. The coordinator called out groups and then you were face scanned and temperature registered. The process is painful, but well organized, albeit a little slow.
All aboard, our tender driver slowly pulled away from the boat and headed into the city known for its film festival and and visiting movie stars.
The ride from Cannes (pronounced CAN) to Antibes was short and very picturesque. Blue water, beautiful chateaus and homes, and stunning fauna and flowers.
We had already figured out that everything in France is closed on Mondays, so the Old Market would be a bust. Entering the walled city was like stepping back in time.
The old town was quiet and little was opened to explore. We did find one location that everyone was excited to see and lined up to get in.
Tom had done his research and there was one place that was open on Mondays, and it was just down the street from the Old Market. Some of this shopkeeper’s merchandise made it home with us. Unfortunately, he had sold out of the wine Tom really wanted, but some new treasurers were discovered.
We completed our stroll through old town and headed back to the rendezvous point for the bus. Wandering through the marina along the way back we saw why Antibes has the reputation of where the “big boats” live.
There were miles of docks all with extremely large yachts and a fleet of all sized sailboats clanging with the gentle breeze. What a view!
We had already figured out that everything in France is closed on Mondays, so the Old Market would be a bust. Entering the walled city was like stepping back in time.
The old town was quiet and little was opened to explore. We did find one location that everyone was excited to see and lined up to get in.
Tom had done his research and there was one place that was open on Mondays, and it was just down the street from the Old Market. Some of this shopkeeper’s merchandise made it home with us. Unfortunately, he had sold out of the wine Tom really wanted, but some new treasurers were discovered.
We completed our stroll through old town and headed back to the rendezvous point for the bus. Wandering through the marina along the way back we saw why Antibes has the reputation of where the “big boats” live.
There were miles of docks all with extremely large yachts and a fleet of all sized sailboats clanging with the gentle breeze. What a view!
Back in Cannes, we strolled the streets looking at all the closed shops before settling at a small bistro in the harbor for a late lunch. For us, it does not get much better than a pot of moules-frites with two glasses of Bandol.
After a wonderful lunch it was back to the tenders for return to the Epic.
Goodbye France - A wonderful day in Cannes & Antibes
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