On Friday we left our hotel in Antibes and moved a little further down the coast to Mandelieu / La Napoule.
We have moved into an apartment, researched in double quick time, at late notice and with very limited internet access. The goal was not to have to keep moving, for David to have a place to be still and write, and for me to be warm.
Where we have ended up serves the intention but we have found ourselves in a kind of generic resort.
The apartment was described as one of three, close to the beach, overlooking a small marina and with a small swimming pool. Turns out to be one apartment in a huge block which is one of three huge blocks, overlooks one of several marinas and has a 33 X 15 metre pool!
In short we could be on the Gold Coast or somewhere in America. Other than the French language this is a 70’s style wonderland seen in resorts the world over.
That said, the place will probably serve better than if we had researched more comprehensively, found somewhere older and more, shall we say, French, that would appeal to David,s photographer,s eye and distract him form working.
Now he has no excuse!
