Cannes, Monaco and Grasse

We went on a really big road trip up the Mediterranean from Cannes to Monaco and back through Grasse.

Cannes is where the Cannes Film Festival is held each year.  It is right on the water with a long, wide beach.  There is a walkway above the beach and really expensive designer shops along the road.  The beach is hard to get on to because all the hotels and restaurants have private access to the beach and you have to pay to eat or stay there to get to the beach.  They also charge you for chairs or umbrellas on the beach!  We went down to the beach near one of the big hotels and then walked along through the water.  The water was gorgeous, so clear and clean.

After Cannes we drove up the coast towards Nice and Monaco and we stopped at a beach and had a picnic lunch and a quick swim.

Monaco is pretty amazing, you drive down a steep windy hill with views out to the ocean.  The water is full of huge boats and cruise liners and the streets are full of fancy cars.  There are people and cars everywhere and every spare bit of water is crammed with huge boats.  We drove around parts of the Grand Prix track.

After Monaco we went to Grasse.  This is where most of the perfume in France and the world is made. They grow jasmine and roses and other flowers for perfume making and there are large perfume makers here.  I did an assignment on perfume making in Grasse, I want to get some perfume to bring home with me.

The Hotel Carlton Cannes

The beach at Cannes

Monaco

Monaco

Part of the royal palace at Monaco