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Where am I?

I am here.

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Why is there a shower on the beach? Is this not the strangest sight ever? It’s not the presence of a shower that I find odd – I like to be able to rinse the sand off as much as the next person – it’s the placement of the shower. After you’ve rinsed off all the sand, you still have to walk across the sand to leave the beach which will make you all sandy again. What were they thinking?

Where is this beach? Here’s a clue.

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Not many people have a sister living in the South of France. But I do.

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30 responses to “Where am I?”

  1. xbox2121 Avatar
    xbox2121

    I have to admit Rachel that shower is in an unusal place. You are very fortunate to have a sister who lives in he South of France.

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    1. Rachel Avatar
      Rachel

      It’s in a crazy place! But the French do some crazy things. You should see how they drive!

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  2. belsbror Avatar
    belsbror

    Some people might just want to take a shower by the beach, not take a swim. 🙂

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    1. Rachel Avatar
      Rachel

      You may be right Belsbror. A shower by the sea sounds very nice.

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  3. paranoiasnfm Avatar
    paranoiasnfm

    Cool photos! 😀

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    1. Rachel Avatar
      Rachel

      Thank you!

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  4. Eve Spence Avatar
    Eve Spence

    Love the photos. Is it Plage de la Salis, Antibes, par hasard? I recognize that shower, and the background view. The St Jude storm should be over by the time you want to go home or if not, you’ll just have to stay longer. Great timing, Rach! Wish we were there too.

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    1. Rachel Avatar
      Rachel

      It’s Juan les Pins.

      Our departure from the UK was very timely, although I don’t think York is going to be badly affected.

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      1. Eve Spence Avatar
        Eve Spence

        Thanks, I knew it was somewhere in JLP but it all comes under the Antibes post code. Should have looked up Aux Enfants Terribles.
        The water looks cold although Daniel doesn’t seem to notice it, skipping about in a light tee shirt. Empty beach save for two Kiwi kids!

      2. Rachel Avatar
        Rachel

        It was actually unseasonably warm with an air temperature of around 20C. The beach was also quite full with lots of people in shorts and tshirts but we were there quite late – 5ish – and we also chose a quieter spot.

  5. mixedupmeme Avatar
    mixedupmeme

    I hope the kids were all tired out after a day at the beach. 🙂 What a great place to have a sister.

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    1. Rachel Avatar
      Rachel

      I know. I’m very lucky. The kids were very tired by the end of the day so it was an easy bedtime routine last night.

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  6. Eve Spence Avatar
    Eve Spence

    Yes, you’re right. I was thinking of the beaches on the Antibes side of The Cap. There is a super (littoral) walk that starts at Plage de la Garoupe and heads around, along paths and over rocks, towards the Cap. I think your children would also enjoy it. If you go to the main bus depot in Antibes get the Eden Roc bus which goes past this beach or stay on for the ride. It only costs one euro. Or, try a longer trip, say to Valbonne, still only one euro. The bus goes though Biot then on up to Valbonne. It’s an easy town to explore with children and is a good place for lunch. Of course, you can go further in the train but it is much dearer, often en grève, and the bus network, http://www.envibus.fr, is so good. The 100/200 Nice/Cannes bus used to be one euro also – easy to dash down to Cannes which is ten minutes away. It doesn’t stop at the Antibes bus depot, just along the main roads on its route. Are you staying long in France?

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    1. Rachel Avatar
      Rachel

      We are not going to be here for long as Daniel only gets one week off school and we’ve got another sister to see before heading back.

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      1. Eve Spence Avatar
        Eve Spence

        Enjoy your trip! Are you going to Switzerland by train or plane?

      2. Rachel Avatar
        Rachel

        Plane.

  7. grahamatlinc Avatar
    grahamatlinc

    It’s France. You are supposed to wash before you go into the sea. 🙂

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    1. Rachel Avatar
      Rachel

      I did wonder, Graham. I’ve seen people do stranger things.

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  8. Bronwyn Avatar
    Bronwyn

    Wish I was there. Lovely photo of the sisters.

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    1. Rachel Avatar
      Rachel

      Thank you!

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  9. Frances Avatar
    Frances

    That is cool. Hope you enjoy France!

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    1. Rachel Avatar
      Rachel

      Thanks, Frances. Having a lovely time so far!

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  10. Sherri Avatar
    Sherri

    Bon temps mon amie 🙂

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    1. Rachel Avatar
      Rachel

      Merci!

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  11. Max Shelton Avatar
    Max Shelton

    Watch out for low hanging signs over the footpath designed to take out tall people. There is one called ‘rappel’ which I hit at full speed (6km per hour). I think it means ‘slow down’.

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    1. Rachel Avatar
      Rachel

      I’m impressed that you know the speed you were walking at. Thanks for the tip!

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  12. Max Shelton Avatar
    Max Shelton

    I love the last photograph of the three of you on the footpath. Rachel looks completely awake and excited, Josey looks a tiny bit tired (perhaps a late night), and the guy on the left is out cold!

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    1. Rachel Avatar
      Rachel

      Thanks. It is a good photo. We were there quite late in the day so it’s not surprising that some in our group were feeling sleepy.

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  13. Liv Avatar
    Liv

    SO lovely to see you together! Wish I was there. Great photos 😛

    haha, I used to think the same thing about the beach showers. No sense whatsoever!

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    1. Rachel Avatar
      Rachel

      I wonder whether there is a reasonable explanation for the placement of the showers or whether it was just a case of not enough space for them anywhere else.

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