Another Beautiful Day in Cannes

I certainly hope you are not having horrible weather when you read this because you will be so jealous!  This morning started slightly misty which seems to be the start of most days but by 10 it is bright, sunny and warm.  We start our day with a swim on a sandy beach, the water is about 80- refreshing and not cold.  After that we meander over to lunch at the club after which we go out for a ride in the boat.  We go to a small island just outside of Cannes, on which there is a small monestery, Abbey de Lerins.  The monks are in silence and have a small but excellent vineyard where they produce some very good wines.  We walk all over the island where there is a fortified fort tower (ruin) as well as a beautiful small church.  After our visit, we boat to another secluded spot where we swim off the boat.  Then it home for dinner and early to bed. 

I find it interesting to find this island of meditation and simplicity just outside the harbor filled with luxurious yachts, one bigger than another.  Cannes and the other towns along the Cote d'Azur are temples to wealth and power; everywhere one looks one sees those who have bigger toys!  I can see that it is easy to fall into the trap of feeling you always have to have more..... even more so than in Greenwich, if that is possible!



monestary ile  de Lerins



Cannes harbor