Tag: Antibes

Yesterday, to our delight, we discovered Le Vieil Antibes. (Old Antibes). In this part of town, cobblestone alleyways meander in all directions. (Right angles? Who needs ‘em?) Old Antibes is aptly named. It turns out that as French cities go, Antibes has a longer history than most. Continue reading “Le Vieil Antibes”

It’s almost 8:00 PM in Antibes, in the South of France. Restaurants will start opening their doors soon. We’re on our way to one recommended to us by the receptionist at our hotel. She said our first dinner in Antibes will be très délicieux. We shall see… Continue reading “Dinner in Antibes”

It’s been a good travel day. After driving from Carcassonne to Antibes, we checked into a cozy hotel, unwound, then took a walk. After our walk, we thought we’d gotten a feel for Antibes. Little did we know that the REAL Antibes was just around the corner. Continue reading “The REAL Antibes”

Any destination on the French Rivera would be a nice place to be, I’m sure, but we chose to make Antibes our home base for the next four days. I’ve read that it’s a good walking town. It’s close to a lot of high-priced real estate, but Antibes itself seems to have escaped the hype and high prices. Let’s get to know Antibes. Continue reading “Let’s Get to Know Antibes”

Antibes, on the coast in the South of France, will be our home base for the next four days. Ninety-nine percent of the drive to Antibes from Carcassonne was nice. The last 1% was rough. This is our welcome to Antibes? Continue reading “Welcome to Antibes?”