Cannes is a lovely town on the beautiful French Riviera. Home to the famous Cannes Film Festival which will take place in a few weeks.  The rich and famous will come to play and I’m sure this place will triple in size.

I was surprised to see that not only were there expensive hotels and the usual high prices stores, but also regular apartment buildings and shops as well.

We stay in a charming boutique hotel with a wonderful staff that serves not only breakfast but a 3 hour all-inclusive happy hour from 6 to 9 with drinks and snacks.  We’re on the top floor that’s either a hike up the stairs (good for all those croissants I’ve been eating) or a ride up in the most interesting elevator I’ve ever been in.

We hit the boardwalk and take in the sights. The marina is full of large, luxurious yachts, such fun to look at! What a long stretch that even after 10km we aren’t finished, but our bellies are demanding food so we head back to one of the many delightful but expensive restaurants.

We had  heard about a lovely island just 20 minutes away so we decide despite the cloudy day to take the ferry over.
St Marguerite’s is a about an 8 km island, no cars, just pathways, old fort and lush forests. A little rain did nothing to dampen the beauty of this place.

Monaco

Several train stops from Cannes is Monaco and we decide it would   great to spend the day in Monte Carlo.

Not sure but the yachts maybe a little bigger here, maybe.

They are preparing for the grand prix in a few weeks, and signs of the upcoming event are everywhere.

This area is going to be hopping in a few weeks and as much fun it might be to check out the rich and famous, I’m just as happy to be moving on.  In the meantime this is a beautiful place and we take in as many of the sights as we can.

Did we gamble at all?? Yes but didn’t lose enough to have to cut short our trip, nor win enough to extend it.