France: The French Riviera&Saint Tropez

After Nice, it was time to cruise the French Riviera. I must say, there's a reason this part of France is popular! With hidden coves, beaches and quaint little towns littering the coastline, this place is a virtual paradise! But, as basic economics would show, where there's great demand with limited supply, the costs go up! It was after I'd told my dad that we were heading to Saint Tropez, that I realised it might be a little over priced. He -now famously -told me that when he visited this town with his friends in the 70s on their quest to catch a glimpse of Brigitte Bardot, they 'couldn't even afford a bloody boiled egg!'😂 Well, he was not wrong! With entrées starting at €40 pp, we were also in danger of going meal-less in St Tropez. Thankfully, we could at least go to the beach, which was free. It was here that Al and myself spied (although it stood out like a beacon) the 110m, 4 story super yacht parked in the bay. With modern technology, we were able to look up the registered owner of the yacht and what he paid for it. It ended up being owned by a Canadian CEO of a listed company who paid a cool $350mil (R6.6bil) for this boat. Small change. It was also pointed out that this guy's net worth was $700mil, so he spent half his overall wealth on a boat. Emz questioned who would do that? Well, I'd argue that if you've still got $350mil in the bank, you're probably not too worried that the price of bread has gone by 10c per loaf due to inflation. I also assured Emz that with a vet and a dietician's salary, if we saved really hard, we will be parked in the bay next to this guy in 5 years time ☺️. (What Emz doesn't know, is that the boat we are going to be in a 2nd hand canoe🙊😉)Læs mere