It's been wonderful to be back in our wonderful little village. Some of the restaurants have changed but things are pretty much the same. Brian and Celine's place is super and we are really enjoying it. We both have heavy colds from Paris and probably all that pollution but the sea air here...mistral blowing at the moment...is helping although we are taking it very easy. It is a perfect place to do so. We went for a brief swim today. We had never swum in the Med in Carqueiranne since we were here more in the winter/spring so it was great to do that. The water was around 73 degrees and just perfect really since it was warm and sunny. Our first meal was of course Moules Frites in a restaurant overlooking the port...we are such creatures of habit....
Jim got some useful research in Paris but was very under the weather so wasn't able to do much else. I got to two museums I hadn't been to before, the Orangerie (quite recently reopened) which has magnificent Monet huge paintings and all sorts of other impressionists and the very new anc chic Musee de Quai Branley...quite fabulous collection of folklorique art from all over and spectacular building.
Posting from a Macdonalds in a nearby village...hooray for Macdonalds...for the free wireless, bathrooms all over the world...that must count for something!
When I'm feeling better (hope will be soon) I'll post some photos. We're both a bit weak at the moment. Just only about up to raising a glass of Pastis...
