Eze, Saint Cap Ferrat, Southern France
May 5th
The breakfast once again did not disappoint…yum! Today we check out of our hilltop Chateau hotel, catch a Uber to Hertz Rental Car desk at the Nice Airport. Beautiful ride through the seaside city of Nice. The ride took about 35 mins. Here we were able to rent a Fiat 500 Mini with convertible top. The cutest little car! Perfect for our little family of three. The biggest question would we be able to load all of luggage inside the tiny boot? The answer is no, we can only fit all two bigger carry-on bags, most of the other smaller bags came inside the cabin in the back seat area with Téo. All loaded up, the navigation in a French began! The road sign are similar to USA, a few differences and a few don't dos. For example the turning right on red here, must wait till green. Overall it's been a blast to drive this well made Mini Fiat in this country so far. Our experience is vehicle size in Europe, smaller the better for parking in tight spaces, super narrow and winding roads, the option to turn on a dime is a big plus.
Arriving at Cap Estelle. A beautiful seaside escape on the French Riviera. A place in time dating back to the early 1900s with a list of previous visitors worth taking note of. Greetings from our gracious hosts make us feel at home and welcome. A skill we all can learn from! How to be of service to others in a talented, polite, professional manner. Our room was not ready upon arrival. We passed the time by a tour of the grounds and enjoying lunch at their outdoor restaurant. Meanwhile trying to keep the baby happy.
Finding our way to our space for the next night. All set up with a cute baby cot, beautiful bouquet of flowers, heated bathroom floors, and a few treats to make it extra sweet.
We were told we were lucky to have such pleasant weather and sunshine. Our manifestation of sunshine really did work! Putting it to use. We changed and headed to the private little beach.(All to ourselves)
A pebble beach warm from the sun. A bit cleaner than a sandy beach. Teo enjoyed the array of different colored rocks as long as they stayed out of his mouth. Climbing the seaside rocks, drinking a lemon soda from Menton, and taking a cold plunge into the salty sea an adventure for three. Refreshing and so peaceful watching the water lap the shore.
Refreshing and so peaceful watching the water lap the shore. As the shadow of the rocks crept upon us we set out for warmer waters. Up at the beautiful infinite pool, little Téo had a grand time in the hot tub with me while Jeff swam around a bit in the large pool. Feeling we had enough water outside we headed inside for a soak in the shower and ready for dinner.
Supper was calling or rather we called supper. Had supper brought to our patio for a more relaxed vibe. Allowing the baby to crawl around and explore. While waiting for supper we took a walk outside up through the hillside garden to catch the sunset views. Sea, Sun, Spectacular views a great way to end a great day!
