2016-08-10 Beaulieu-sur-mer to Port du Crouton, Cap d’Antibes, France

The marina in Beaulieu-sur-mer is a home to many smart boats of all sizes
The marina in Beaulieu-sur-mer is a home to many smart boats of all sizes
In the evening this is a very busy area of the marina with wall to wall chic retaurants
In the evening this is a very busy area of the marina with wall to wall chic restaurants
The marina is sheltered by the cliffs of the surrounding mountain ridge
The marina is sheltered by the tall cliffs of the surrounding mountain ridge
With the bikes we cycle into the small town of Beaulieu-sur-mer
With the bikes we cycle into the small town of Beaulieu-sur-mer
The French are famous for their wonderful cakes and tarts!!
The French are famous for their wonderful cakes and tarts!!
Every town has it's fresh market where one can buy wonderfully fresh vegetables, fruit and flowers etc
Most towns in France have fresh produce markets where one can buy wonderfully fresh vegetables, fruit and flowers etc
As Beaulieu-sur-mer is quite an upmarket town, the gardens are all perfectly manicured and the streets clean and well maintained
Beaulieu-sur-mer is quite an elegant town with perfectly manicured gardens and clean and well maintained streets
The luxurious houses high up built on the surrounding ridge are all believed to be privately owned
The luxurious houses built high up on the surrounding ridge overlooking the bay, are all believed to be privately owned
...as are the elegant homes surrounding the bay
…as are the elegant homes surrounding the bay
We make our departure
We make our departure to continue west along the coast
As the fuel is cheaper in France than was in Italy, it was time to fuel up
The fuel was more expensive in Italy so we have waited to fill up in France. We were given a good price from this fuel berth at the marina in Beaulieu-sur-mer

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We leave the busy bay of Beaulieu-sur-mer
We leave the busy bay of Beaulieu-sur-mer
Again we pass Cap Ferrat
As we motor west we pass Cap Ferrat once again, with it’s conspicuous tall lighthouse and elegant 5 star hotel 
In the distance is the Baie des Anglais and town of Nice
In the distance is the Baie des Anges and the town of Nice
Continuing south west across Baie des Anges we pass the old town of Antibes
Continuing south west across Baie des Anges we pass the old town of Antibes
The coastal trail, a popular walk along the water's edge, continues for several kms around the coast on Cap dAntibes
The coastal trail, a popular walk along the water’s edge, continues for several kms around the coast on Cap d’Antibes
Stunning villas which can only be seen from the water are dotted in low lying wooded areas along the coast
Stunning villas which can only be seen from the water, are dotted in low lying wooded areas along the coast
On the southern tip of the Cap d'Antibes is the lighthouse on Pte del'ilette
On the southern tip of the Cap d’Antibes is the lighthouse on Pte del’ilette
Hotel du Cap Eden Roc
Hotel du Cap Eden Roc, an exclusive hotel also in the south of the Cap d’Antibes
The small gulf, Golfe Juan on the western side of Cap d'Antibes
The small gulf, Golfe Juan is situated on the western side of Cap d’Antibes
We drop our anchor for the night just off Port du Crouton, on the eastern side of Golfe Juan. The small and quite shallow old fishing harbour is now used for local small boats
We drop our anchor for the night just off Port du Crouton, on the eastern side of Golfe Juan. The small and quite shallow old fishing harbour is now used for local small boats
We admired the attractive villa on the shore by our mooring
We admired the attractive villa on the shore by our mooring
By late afternoon Golfe Juan filled up with quite a few boats on anchor
By late afternoon Golfe Juan filled up with quite a few boats on anchor
Good sunset looking towards the islands nearby off Cannes
Good sunset looking towards the islands nearby off Cannes
Ric busy cooking one of his great curries!!
Ric busy cooking one of his great curries outside again!!
Fabulous fireworks coming from the east near Cannes
Fabulous fireworks coming from the east near Cannes
The amazing fireworks display lasted for over 30 minutes. When it finished all the boats in the bay hooted in approval, including us!!
The amazing fireworks display lasted for over 30 minutes and when it finished all the boats in the bay hooted in approval, including us!!

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