Antibes - Millionaires Bay

Last day in france. We decided to take it a bit easy and just head to the beach. Vela did a bit of research and settled on heading to Antibes, so we hopped on the train and headed down the coast.

We arrived in Antibes and our first stop was a little crepe shop on the side of the road. We started with a couple of Nutella & Banana crepes, but also had to try the more traditional sugar and lemon - sometimes, as in this case, traditional is best!

We then had a bit of a walk ahead of us to reach our swim destination. About an hour of walking in the midday heat and we were absolutely melting. We finally arrived at our swim spot and were quite surprised to find a yacht washed up on the shore... The beach was quite crowded but the water looked just so good (and we were so hot) so we headed straight for the wet stuff. We spent a couple of hours paddling around, checking out some fish, and watching people jump off the cliffs on the far side of the bay. Everyone was very respectful, I think they were all aware how crowded the place was and this was the only way for everyone to get their fair share of enjoyment.

Afterwards we made our way back up to the road, and timed the bus to perfection (with a little run right at the end to ensure we made it). The bus back to Antibes was a much more enjoyable 15 minutes compared to our hour-long walk out. Vela searched out the "worlds best gelato" for our afternoon treat - and it really was pretty good, even making a little flower in the cone.

Finally it was back to Nice where we went to a French roast shop for dinner, trying some ratatouille for a starter and the roast lamb & veal for our mains. Everything was top notch.

Thoroughly exhausted we headed home to relax ahead of tomorrow's departure.Read more