Antibes et Juan Le Pins!

Aujourd'hui, we took a trip to Antibes on the train! We wandered around the small and very charming little town, and eventually ended up at the Picasso museum. We decided to break for lunch and then meet up at the museum later for our tour. My friends and I picked a wonderful little restaurant. I ordered a cheeseburger (I have been feeling deprived of red meat) and an Orangina.

After lunch, we went to the Picasso museum. Maxime and Justina (two of our artistic elective instructors) showed us around and explained to us, in French, some of the meanings behind the exotic works. The museum is fascinating and beautiful. It is in a castle built by the Greeks that overlooks the ocean (and some of the most fantastic yachts you will ever see). Eventually the Romans took it over, and after that, it was inhabited by a French Bishop before becoming a museum.

When our museum tour ended, we decided to walk to Juan Le Pins to go the the beach. Kathy, our director, assured us it was a short 20 minute walk. It definitely seemed like longer in the humidity and the heat. We finally arrived at the beach, which was very crowded, and managed to find a spot for a few towels amongst the locals and some visitors. The water is a beautiful temperature and it's perfect for cooling off when you've been walking a long way and laying in the sun. We stayed at the beach for about 4 hours and took the long walk back to our restaurant for dinner. I had spaghetti with carbonara, and actually ate the full plate of pasta. It was that good.

Apres le diner, we wandered around some little shops and the stands of some local vendors. Some beautiful jewelry is made in this area. Sundrenched and tired, we trecked back to the train station to board the train for Nice. It has been a great sun-filled weekend with our trip to Cannes yesterday, but I'm glad to be back in our residence.