Cannes and Nice...So far!

Well after a couple more weeks rest in Italy, we set off for the south of France and Spain. We arrived in Nice on Sunday night and slept in a service station as it was too late to book into anywhere. On Monday morning we drove to Cannes where we saw the beginnings of the film festival being set up. The whole city is quite glamorous, with its huge buildings and expensive yachts, you get the impression that it is modelled for the celebrity stay. But it still has a traditional charm with its little market streets and crepes stalls.
After Cannes we went to Nice where we are staying for a couple of nights as we've found a really budget hotel. We walked into town in the evening to grab a bite to eat. The duck and mussels went down a treat, our only downfall was the 8 euro beers! Apart from that, the town is great so far (Chris wants to live here....quote: "It's all the good things about London, minus all the bad things!")
That's all for now. Off to get the benefits of the town in the day.

Sicily, Pompeii, Cannes & Nice

Both of us in the bungalow garden in sicily (this photo doesn't really give the view enough justice)

Chris on the beach in Sicily

Gaby on the beach in Sicily

Gaby on the ruins of the old auditorium in Pompeii

Gaby at the old Pompeii Vineyards, with  Vesuvius in the background

Chris with more ruins of pompeii, and vesuvius

Gaby outside the Palais De Festivals, where the Cannes Film Festival is held

Chris on the docks of Cannes

Gaby with her Canard a l'orange in Nice...

...And Chris with his curry  moules frites

Italy trip

Hey guys, sorry it has been a while since we posted. We have just come back from our trip around Italy where we stopped by lucca, Florence, Rome, Pisa, Sicily and Pompeii.

Stayed in a really nice campsite in Rome where we spent the day seeing sights such as the colosseum and the Vatican. We Made our way south and got a boat to Sicily where we spent a weekend at another great campsite, in a bungalow practically on the beach.

We passed mt. Etna on our way to catania where we took a ferry to Napoli. We didn't stay there long for fear of our lives as it seemed a bit rough (understatement). We headed for Pompeii where we spent a fantastic day exploring the city ruins.

Were now back at the house and will be heading through southern France to Spain (and possibly Portugal) in two weeks!

Photos from Italy

Chris at the leaning tower of Pisa

Gaby and the lego tiger in Florence

Chris in front of one of the largest cathedrals in Italy (in Florence)

Gaby at the place where Tom Hanks found a dead man in Angels and Demons!

Chris at the Vatican, no pope in the background though :-(

Gaby at the Vatican

Now theres a pope in the background!!! :-D

Angels and demons again! The fountain where the guy was being drowned!

Gaby in front of some ancient Roman ruins



Gaby at the Colloseum



Chris at the Colloseum

Chris in Deiva Marina, Italy

Gaby in a bar sereno, Deiva Marina