Cote d'Azur: Home for the week

Our home for the rest of the week was a lovely Resort with enough activities to keep the children entertained for a year. With multiple swimming pools (one even with a wave machine), slides, playgrounds, mini-put-put, games rooms and even a golf course for Dad, all overlooking sandy beaches and turquoise blue bays, it is no wonder the French coast is so popular as a holiday destination. The resort was so large that it even had its own mock French village with small shops surrounding the tree lined piazza. It soon became obvious that this was where the French come to stay. In the 7 days I came across only 2 families who spoke English, which was quiet nice.

Our room was small but functional, but it was made up by the spectacular views over the bay. Watching the morning sun rise over the bay from our balcony was stunning as the light slowly changed from an orange, red and yellow kaleidoscope to a deep blue green. The small boats sat motionless on their moorings like small sleeping dogs on their chain and the small beach slowly filled up with families making the most of the early morning.

The kids had a great time between the pool, playground and kids club (which mum and dad enjoyed even more!). We were so lucky that for the 7 days away, every one was blue clear skies in the high 20’s. Watching the news, England was receiving its wettest June since 1915 with severe floods and three people dead - a world far away from here.

But we did not come to the Cote d’Azure to spend our entire 6 days by the pool (although I am sure that is what the kids wanted to do) so we headed out to explore the glitz and glamour of the French Rivera.