In France, July 14 is formally called La Fête Nationale (National Celebration) or Bastille Day. It is comparable to July 1, Canada Day. Unfortunately, this year we did not get the opportunity to celebrate Canada Day, as we flew to France on that day. Last night, down in the port area of Cassis, the celebration was starting. The port area was full of people, the restaurants were full and there were bands, street performers and magicians throughout the streets. There were also open markets with all the vendors selling their goods. It was a great evening. We headed to the car at about 10:30 pm and we were walking upstream of all the people heading down to the port. I am sure the party went on for a long time after we left.
In the morning, we spent time by the pool. The weather has been so hot that by 9am it is in the high 20s. With no air conditioning in the condo, we just want to eat breakfast and head to the pool to stay cool. Logan made pizzas and salads for lunch. We then headed towards Bandol, the next biggest town east of Cassis along the French Riviera. It was a beautiful drive along the coast. It is a very hilly area with long windy roads overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It took about 40 minutes to get to Bandol. With it being a National holiday, everyone was at the beach and very difficult to find a parking spot. We finally found a small parking spot and I had to use my parallel parking skills, with Mae eyes outside to assist getting the car in. We walked along the beautiful beaches and looked at the wonderful shops. Mae found a great bikini. Taryn also found a great ice cream shop to help us cool down from the intense heat of the sun. The thermometer was at about 34oC today. We then drove back to Cassis.
We cooked a wonderful dinner at the apartment. We picked up fresh seafood yesterday for our Bastille Day dinner celebration. We cooked up garlic shrimp and mussels in a tomato wine sauce. Dinner was accompanied with a great bottle of local French wine.
After dinner, we cooled off with a swim in the pool. We then walked over to an open area overlooking the port. It was a perfect spot to watch the great display of fireworks. When we returned to the condo, we all had a delicious bowl of ice cream with several games of cards. Now it is time for bed.
In the morning, we spent time by the pool. The weather has been so hot that by 9am it is in the high 20s. With no air conditioning in the condo, we just want to eat breakfast and head to the pool to stay cool. Logan made pizzas and salads for lunch. We then headed towards Bandol, the next biggest town east of Cassis along the French Riviera. It was a beautiful drive along the coast. It is a very hilly area with long windy roads overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It took about 40 minutes to get to Bandol. With it being a National holiday, everyone was at the beach and very difficult to find a parking spot. We finally found a small parking spot and I had to use my parallel parking skills, with Mae eyes outside to assist getting the car in. We walked along the beautiful beaches and looked at the wonderful shops. Mae found a great bikini. Taryn also found a great ice cream shop to help us cool down from the intense heat of the sun. The thermometer was at about 34oC today. We then drove back to Cassis.
We cooked a wonderful dinner at the apartment. We picked up fresh seafood yesterday for our Bastille Day dinner celebration. We cooked up garlic shrimp and mussels in a tomato wine sauce. Dinner was accompanied with a great bottle of local French wine.
After dinner, we cooled off with a swim in the pool. We then walked over to an open area overlooking the port. It was a perfect spot to watch the great display of fireworks. When we returned to the condo, we all had a delicious bowl of ice cream with several games of cards. Now it is time for bed.
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