The French Riviera

 

 

A view of Cannes from the conference center .. yes I really did attend the conference!

Gotta love those old buildings.

A trip to St. Paul de Vance.  This is a map of the old medieval town.

Narrow stairways are the only way to get around.

St. Paul is now home to an artist colony. 

A lucky shot - no tourists in sight.

A trip to Ventimillia, just over the border to the Italian Riviera.

This must be Europe... laundry hanging everywhere.

Puppy!

What would Monte Carlo be without a few dozen Ferraris

 A trip to the Lerin Islands... Legendary home of the Man in the Iron Mask.

Ahh, life is tough at these conferences.

A visit to the Monastery ...

and the fortress protecting it (dated 1036).

 The Picasso Museum in Antibes.  My vote for the museum with the best view.

The museum is housed in an old mansion once owned by the Grimaldi family (the Royalty of Monaco).

After an hours hike up the mountain, the view from Eze and the town itself were amazing.