Day 14 Viareggio

Viareggio. Nothing really here using it as a stop for Pisa. Cycled 14 miles along the coast but it is very built up and definitely a holiday spot for Italians!

Day 13 Lingura Finale

Nice slow day. Cycled into the town and found a huge market. Coffee in the square half the price of France! Realised we don't know much Italian so I've had to download a dictionary !

Day 12 Eze

Packed up and headed to the high picturesque town of Eze. A walk and a coffee later its off on the road again and now we're in Italy - Finale Ligure. Lovely spot and quiet, near the sea. Nice large empty swimming pool.

Day 11 Grasse

Headed in land to the centre of the perfume industry . Grasse. Had a walk round the old town with its narrow twisty streets and a guided tour round a perfume factory. And no I didn't buy any! Oh and a small tip for those campers among you - don't have a shower only to then realise your towel is on the back of the van in the sun!!

Day 10 Monaco

And we were talked into driving to Monaco by a man on the site! Ok but parking?!! There was a tennis event on and most parking is underground. The challenge is to know before you've committed if the van will go under the barrier. Well we managed that and had a walk around the harbour - the boats are huge - and then went into the Grimaldi palace . Wow they've got some wealth. Then to the town where they were busy erecting stands and barriers for the Grand prix. When we left we drove some of the track! Someone was very happy! Came back through the high village of Eze and Nice. Still low 20's which is cold here for the time of year.

Day 9 Antibes

And off to Antibes! Drove the coast road which was lovely except everyone that enters the Tour de France must have been doing the same twisty route that meant progress was slow and there weren't places to take photos.
Site just outside the town so we made camp and set off on our bikes. Lovely town with HUGE boats in the harbour .

Day 8 St.Tropez

Up early to catch the ferry to St Tropez market. Had a coffee each for €11! Nice town.
In the afternoon cycled in the blistering heat to St Maxime. Very busy there was a jet ski race on. Lots of people on the beach looking like lobsters! They're going to hurt tonight! They still sell sun tan oil here- 0 SPF!!