A tour through history

Instead of going into the wild for the weekend, we changed plans and went for a sightseeing trip by car instead. It took us from medieval Grasse with its perfume factories and wonderful roman cathedral along the river Loup to Vence and Saint Paul de Vence where we spent the evening on the terrace at the town walls underneath shady trees, watching old men playing petanque.
The narrow streets leading up and down the small towns were pittoresque and beautiful (not too many tourists either), and the historic monuments from roman times onwards made us feel the centuries people lived here. Artists had loved staying in this part of the Provence, and not just because of the mild climate and blue sky.
Today we had meant to go on another trip from Mougins to Antibes, following Picasso's steps. But it looks like we'll be lazy to day, and postpone the cultural trip until tomorrow.
I'll have to do some shopping, too; postcards to send to friends and family, and maybe some souvenirs. Only a few more days, and I'll leave for cold Germany. But now I'm off to a day of exhibitions, beaches, breakfast (including champagne) at La Taverne de Lucullus, and we'll see what else the day in Cannes might bring.