SOUTH OF FRANCE, CANNES

A RELIEF TO GET INTO THEIR POOL

RONALD ALSO NEED TO GET IN.

YEAH

ME AND MY BRO

THE CANAL NEAR THEIR PLACE.

TAKEN FROM THEIR BALCONY

VIEW FROM THEIR BALACONY

MY BETTER SEAT WITH AN ELDERLY NICE PASSENGER.

DURING THE TRIP TO SOUTH OF FRANCE

VERY LONG TRAIN, TGV, WENT 300 KM AN HOUR.

BRO RON CAME TO PICK ME UP FROM MY HOTEL.

Cannes, 30/07/08.

Today I had to get up early for my train journey to cannes, in the South of France.
I got a taxi this time as it was a different train station.

I got there plenty of time ahead( 1/2 hour) and found the platform, it gets announced only a few minutes before people can board.
My allocated seat was not good. Backwards and "window" seat, but with a wall in between.
I waited till everyone had boarded and then looked around for empty seats and there was a very good empty seat with big window going forwards and table with an other passenger opposite.
A nice 89 year old Frenchman with some English was good company and the opther passengers next to us on the other side too.
So I was very happy with my new seat and no one came after we boarded.
The scenery on the way was great, and I saw the " Pont du Guard" on the way.
The train snaked its way along the French riviera with views of the Mediterenian sea and villages. it stopped at St Raphael and went past Le Dramond, which I can remember from my youth holidays.

Well, I arrived in Cannes on time and it was very when I got out of the station with Ronald.
He took me to my hotel first, left me there to take a shower and an hour later he came and we walked to his appartement along the river/canal.
We took a swim in the complex appartements common swimming pool. There are holiday makers now, that hire some of these appartements during the peak holidays, which is now.

Well, I think I am up to date. Hot, humid, beautiful and how Ronald and Geke live is great here with a fantastic view over the Esterelle ranges.

Photos will be uploaded shortly. Love from Marianna.
PS!!!!!
Oh, I nearly forgot to tell you.
I am flying back onMonday to Munich, but via Cologne, there I change planes to Munich.
Guess what??? My brother, Ronald also has to fly out on Monday , so we checked out what times we have to fly. Turns out HE IS IN THE SAME PLANE AT THE SAME TIME ALSO TO COLOGNE!!!!!!!! Isn't that weird?
So we are going to check in on Sunday night, online so we can sit next to each other!!!!

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