St Antonin-du-Var

Our rented house in St Antonin-du-Var is great - plenty of space inside and out and a really great pool.  The only negative is that it is up a very windy little road with multiple blind turns and the drive to the coast is fairly long and stressful.

Saturday evening a swim in the pool, then a bbq.  Very relaxing.

Sunday we sadly said goodbye to R and S, and M and J1 went for a day-trip to Nice.  A and J2 joined us in the afternoon - time for another swim.  While waiting for them we went to the local antique/junk market in Carces and picked up some incredibly cheap stuff.  If found at a Victorian antique market it would all be price at multiples of the prices (in some cases at least 25-50 times!!).  Now our challenge is to get it home.  I guess I didn't really need those shoes.

Sunday night we drove in to Lorgues for dinner at Le Bistro Gourmet in Lorgues.  A really good meal and good value.

Monday in St Tropez - wandered through the old port, a tour by boat around the region, then dropped A and J2 off at New Coco Beach Club and stayed for a drink, then M and I drove around and checked out the surrounding towns - particularly La Croix-Valmer and Gassin - both looked like they would make great places to stay.  A long, slow drive home in traffic.

Tuesday spent touring the region.  Entrecasteux, Salernes and Sillans-la-Cascade.  Entrecasteux was very cute, with an imposing castle.  Salernes was mostly shut when we were there.  Sillans-la-Cascade had a beautiful waterfall about 1km from town, and a natural pool with amazing light-blue water.  Lunch at a little place (the only little place) in the centre of town.  We shared the outdoor dining area with various local dogs, and with staff who between them had most of a good set of teeth.  Luckily the food was pretty good, inexpensive and the 3-course menu included wine.

Wednesday visited Cannes and Sainte Marguerite - to be the subject of a separate post.

Today visited Grasse - also to be the subject of a separate post.

This evening enjoyed sunset at the house in the pool and while snacking.