Cannes

Our first day on the cruise was very much a new beginning. Once aboard the ship we found the liveliest spots and danced and sang the night away. Well, at least till midnight! Two live bands in bars with dance floors, and then a nightclub with karaoke, surprised?

After the increasing intensity of rain from London, through Paris to Rome, we awoke to sunshine and a clear blue sky, gliding into the Cannes harbour. We had a fantastic view from our private balcony, so were able to get a good look at all the superyachts before dressing for breakfast ;-)


We disembarked using the ship's life boats, one in the bottom left of the photo, and began a walking tour of the city. We had a lovely French guide who was full of interesting information about the city. She took us through narrow streets and up dozens of steps to a church in the old part of town.


We had a great view from there over the harbour. It was very busy, as the film festival was about to start.

We climbed back down all the steps and walked along the main street past the famous red carpet, and dozens of makeshift homes for the world's media. We bluffed our way onto a private balcony attached to one of the very glitzy hotels and enjoyed an expensive drink while watching the rich and famous go by. Heaps of chauffeur-driven Merc, Lexus, BMW, Alpha Romeo etc cars drove by, but tinted windows hid any passengers from view.


Graham had worn his "Brad Pitt for Mayor" New Orleans T-shirt (Brad has a house in the French Quarter and has done a lot of work to raise money and rebuild houses since Katrina) but was disappointed not to bump into him.

;-) Ann-a-Gram