Our third guest in the south of France...

Mom's trip turned out to come at a great time. Although it was a difficult step for her, considering the original plans had included Don in her travels, it was indeed a diversion from the home in Oakville that was feeling a little bit empty, in between all of the visits from her wonderful friends. Mom got a small taste of French life, the crazy driving and roundabouts, the stressful grocery shopping excursions, the absence of a clothes dryer...but also a taste of the gourmet foods and wines, the tourist attractions (including Antibes, Juan-Les-Pins, Monaco, Cannes, Nice), some slot machines (of course!) and a scenic drive to Ventimiglia (coastal village in Italy), where she professed hands-down that she had the biggest meal of her entire life...I still laugh when thinking about the look on her face when the massive plates of food kept arriving on our table! (I had no trouble finishing each of my delicious plates...dessert included!) In between the touristy stuff, we had a good time hanging out with Mr. Bundle of Energy (aka Burbujitas) and watching lots of chick flicks in the evening.