Cannes, Thank you Adrian

Thank you Adrian Leeds! If I didn't get your newsletters, Parler Paris and Parler Nice, I wonder if I would have gone to Nice and the Riviera?

On my last day I took the little regional train to Antibes and last minute decided to stay on onboard for Cannes..just a 30 minute ride from Nice. It was 10 am so the public beaches were not crowded.

The private beaches were empty.

You keep thinking'Roaring 20s' when you're in Cannes

People still wear the stripped jerseys..

Though bare shoulders are IN this summer too.

I'm sure they ate the same big tuna sandwiches back then.

Cream-filled tarte Tropezienne pastry may be a recent invention.

I was surprised how much I liked Cannes. Graceful palm trees line the promenades by the beach.

Big, grand hotels sprawl along the Croissett

Beautiful.

Charming art deco sculptures in the parks dividing the beach and hotels.

The hotel ground floors are filled with luxury chains like Celine, Gucci, Dior. Like popcorn stores lined up one after the other. Does anyone shop there?

More fun to lounge in the park and watch the parade of beach people.

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Happy August PBers!