Le Rustic Cafe - July 22nd

I thought I'd share a little of what the old city of Antibes looks like. This beautiful building is where I live. It's the Villa Fontaine. So each day I enjoy living here and the view from the bedroom on the second floor is outstanding. You see over the clay rooftops and lush gardens to the Mediterranean Sea. It's not a bad way to wake up, n'est-ce pas ?? !!

This is the little house behind my villa. I thought that these were children's bicycles ... but then I saw an older man riding one of them ...

This is the little street behind my villa - Rue de Haut Castelet. It's centuries old ... with inlaid cobblestones, tiny houses, potted plants, shutters ... and quaintness beyond belief.

This is the street in front of my Villa - incroyable !!!

On the way to the Marche Provencal ...

turning the corner ...

the tiny cobblestone street by the Esprit Restaurant

Jim and Diana ... stealing a kiss ...

dining in Place Nationale ...

Dining at Le Rustic

Moules Frites and Vin Rose ...

Salade Nicoise

Pizza Marguerite

Oh Happy day !!!

I cannot really describe how beautiful Antibes is ... photos cannot begin to capture it's charm and quaintness. Imagine you are in an ancient village .. settled by the Greeks, then the Romans ... ancient architecture ... stone and cobblestones ... and the aromas ... with every step the flavors in the air change ... scents of lavender then frommage .. then the salt from the sea ... and then expensive cologne ... it's really apparant .. especially when you're used to just smelling car fumes and cigarettes. And the beauty of Antibes ... the palm trees and flowers .. and gardens ... it's pretty much the most beautiful place on earth. You can hear church bells, not the sound of new bells ... but the clank of the old bells ... and singing ... and people whistle in Antibes ... and, people seem so much happier here, they smile more and laugh often ... I think the secret is ... that they live in Paradise ...

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