This past weekend Germain and I took the train back to Cannes. We arrived Thursday.
Friday morning we ran some errands around town. We picked up my early birthday/anniversary present from Germain ^_^ He bought me a fancy camera. The same one that dad has along with the nice lenses. There was a very good deal at a store; plus, we will be able to get the taxes back since we are heading to the states within three months. It's a very early present because it's on sale now and we will have it when we travel this summer and take lots of good pictures. We also went to a store (it's like a huge target store...it has everything......fresh fish and meats, plants and gardening stuff, school supplies, etc) to buy a fan for the apartment in Paris. It's getting warm and nights will be tough. So we bought a fan.
After that we went to the village of Biot. It is a village about half an hour from Cannes. They are known for their glass and ceramic work. I really like pottery and table ware. The village itself is very cute.
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| People making glass work |
And of course we walked in the garden to see our olive tree ^_^ I'm not sure if it has grown any since the last time we saw it.....
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| Our Olive tree |
Friday night we went to a restaurant in Nice with Germain's parents. It's called "La Maison Blanche" (The White House). It opened about a month ago and it is owned by friends of Germain's parents. It is a very nice restaurant....pretty fancy. It is three stories high. The first floor is the dining room. It has industrial ceilings and cushioned walls. The bathroom is pretty fancy too. The water of the sink falls down a ledge like a waterfall into your hands. The second floor is the lounge/bar. There are comfortable seating areas as well as tables and chairs. The third floor is the open rooftop seating area, used for apero (drinks or cocktail before the main meal). They had a live singer that Friday night. They usually do over the weekend nights. The food was good, a little pricey, but good.
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| Foie Gras with onion preserves appetizer that Germain and I shared |
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| My truffle risotto.....look at all the truffles! |
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| Germain's cheese crusted lamb with fried cheese |
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| The dessert of the day. Raspberry macaroon with lychee ice-cream. All homemade. |
On Saturday we went out on a boat. Germain's parents' friends have been inviting us since we were in Cannes last September to spend a day on their boat. It was very nice of them, but we didn't have time back when we were preparing for the wedding. However, we didn't really have an excuse this time so we had to say yes. It was nice, but it made me a little sick. And the water was too cold for me, but it was a nice day and we had some very beautiful views of the city.
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| View of Cannes from the Mediterranean Sea |
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| Germain driving the boat |
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| The monastery and fort on Saint Honorat Island |
The next day we went on the Saint Honorat Island. We have been wanting to go for a while now. It is one of two small islands off the coast of Cannes. On one of the island there is a 1500 year old monastery. There are still monks who live there. The perimeter of the island is open to the public, but the interior is where the monks live, grow their plants and make their honey and wine. We had a very relaxing promenade around the island. Then we ate lunch at the restaurant on the island that is open to the public.
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| Wild flowers |
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| A church on the island |
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| Field of Lavender |
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| Me in front of another chapel |
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| Us by the sea |
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| Our dessert - raspberry tart |
Now we're back in Paris. The weather is definitely not as nice as Cannes. But hopefully the weather will be nice in Italy when we go next week!
