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In what turned out to be an excess of confidence, I assured Francoise’s friends Claude and Regine that, since they had taken us to the bus stop and shown us which bus to take, we would have no trouble finding … Continue reading →

Self-portrait at my usual table, Brasserie Carnot. Tweet

I am a sedentary tourist. My idea of world travel is to go a considerable distance from home and then not see anything that everyone says I should see. In Cannes, I am happy to work on my writing for … Continue reading →

Squeegee kids and the law. Tweet

Boulevard Carnot, Cannes Yesterday at the intersection where Boulevard Carnot delivers its heavy traffic into Place du 18 Juin, I saw two squeegee kids, no more than 15 years old, washing windshields of stopped cars, whether the drivers wanted the … Continue reading →

Monday afternoon at The Feeling Cafe. Tweet

The Feeling Café, three blocks down Boulevard Carnot from the apartment, has a sign over the bar that reads, “AFIN DE GARDER LE BON FEELING, PAS DE CREDIT ENTRE NOUS,” which translates roughly, “In order to keep the good feeling, … Continue reading →

A day at the beach, Cannes style, at Plage Royale (if you click on the link you’ll hear the sound of the surf on their web site.) The water must have been nearly 80 degrees, perfect for a long swim. … Continue reading →

A pug named Cara shares an afternoon beer with her owner at a café. Tweet

Deep Sun Café, Boulevard Carnot, Cannes Across from our table at a café a block from the apartment, a serene woman in a pale peach dress sat in one chair, and her pug sat on the chair beside her, as … Continue reading →