Today we awoke to yet another fabulous day on the Mediterranean. The plan for today was to not travel too far afield, so we opted for a walking tour of the town next to St. Raphael, Frejus. This town has a history featuring strong ties to the Roman Empire, but what is left of the Roman era is minimal and mostly partially restored ruins. Nevertheless, it was a nice, well-needed walk on a beautiful morning.
The photos above show the main church, the arena, still in use for bull fights, an interesting doorway and painted road bollards, illustrating the artisanal nature of today's Frejus.
For lunch we chose to head back to St. Raphael and find a restaurant along the harbour.
Boy did we luck in! And along the way I upgraded the car. This
is the land of the rich and famous, after all!
We chose our restaurant for its selection of interesting fish and seafood. But shortly after we sat down, the proprietor brought glasses of champagne to the table, courtesy of the house. He ended up being quite the character, totally charming all who chose his restaurant.
So both the host and food were winners. As our food arrived, so did the proprietor with bibs for the men, who he recognized as the ones who needed them. I had giant gambas (prawns) flambeed in pastis and Claude had sea bream. Dawn had a wonderful plate called Aioli with aioli and a myriad of delightful seafood delicacies and Carole opted for rouget (red snapper).
After a quick shopping trip back at E LeClerc for evening and breakfast items, we were back to our apartment and Claude and I quickly pulled on the swim trunks and headed for the pool. The infinity pool ended up being a really deep swimming pool and although heated, it was refreshing.
The girls shopped instead, but eventually joined us at the pool. I would definitely recommend this place and I'd return.
Today we awoke to yet another fabulous day on the Mediterranean. The plan for today was to not travel too far afield, so we opted for a walking tour of the town next to St. Raphael, Frejus. This town has a history featuring strong ties to the Roman Empire, but what is left of the Roman era is minimal and mostly partially restored ruins. Nevertheless, it was a nice, well-needed walk on a beautiful morning.
The photos above show the main church, the arena, still in use for bull fights, an interesting doorway and painted road bollards, illustrating the artisanal nature of today's Frejus.
For lunch we chose to head back to St. Raphael and find a restaurant along the harbour.
Boy did we luck in! And along the way I upgraded the car. This is the land of the rich and famous, after all!
We chose our restaurant for its selection of interesting fish and seafood. But shortly after we sat down, the proprietor brought glasses of champagne to the table, courtesy of the house. He ended up being quite the character, totally charming all who chose his restaurant.
So both the host and food were winners. As our food arrived, so did the proprietor with bibs for the men, who he recognized as the ones who needed them. I had giant gambas (prawns) flambeed in pastis and Claude had sea bream. Dawn had a wonderful plate called Aioli with aioli and a myriad of delightful seafood delicacies and Carole opted for rouget (red snapper).
After a quick shopping trip back at E LeClerc for evening and breakfast items, we were back to our apartment and Claude and I quickly pulled on the swim trunks and headed for the pool. The infinity pool ended up being a really deep swimming pool and although heated, it was refreshing.
The girls shopped instead, but eventually joined us at the pool. I would definitely recommend this place and I'd return.
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