Cannes today is the crown jewel of the French Riviera. Wealthy visitors from Britain, Russia & America have been coming here since 1834. By the late 1940s it was the sight of the International Film Festival, rivaling Venice. The fortress on the larger island approaching Cannes was built by Cardinal Richelieu in The early 1600s & later used as a royal prison. It's most famous prisoner was the mysterious Man in the Iron Mask, who is in the novel by Alexander Dumas. We rode the double decker bus from the ship to the Cannes Yacht Club. Got a great overview of the city though we have been here before.
Stayed at the yacht club for a short time then took another bus back to the center of town. We walked around & ran into some friends. They already had lunch but came with us & had a drink while we ate. Weather was sunny, but pretty cool at only 58. Lots of boats in the harbor, both sail & power. We even inquired about an apartment to rent for a month. Jacqueline, one of our friends on board, lives here and left the ship today. Hate good-byes! We really enjoyed Cannes, Gary especially loved all the sailboats. Tomorrow Barcelona.
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