St Tropez

A visit to the famous town of St Tropez.    Forty minutes drive away, as long as you leave about 8 a.m., otherwise it is bumper to bumper traffic on the very narrow road into St Tropez.    So of course we left early, and managed to get a car park close to the town centre. 

Sixty years ago St Tropez was a little known fishing village, until Bridget Bardot starred in a film there, which put the town on the map for the rich and famous.   And it is certainly a glamorous town, with plenty of opportunities for people to pose on boats, and in cafes and restaurants. 

But there is another side of St Tropez which the visitors do not see, unless they decide to take a stroll in the park up the hill, or go through a doorway into one of the beaches.    The park is covered in dog shit, which our grandchildren acquired on their shoes as soon as we let them out of their buggies.   And the beach smells of urine, so men have obviously used it as a urinal.   Both are not very attractive places.   

But back to the town, which of course is immaculate and well washed down each morning.   Our first view, early in the morning, of the horseshoe shaped harbour, was fairly breathtaking.

And what a toy this boat is too.  No matter how luxurious it looks, the boat will still roll about in the swell.   Not for me.

Two large boats, with people posing on the back.    Two couples on one of them, did not look happy to be there, as they sat and looked bored the whole time we drank our coffee.    Maybe they had had a row, due to too much time on their hands.

Brian and Susanne enjoying their hot chocolate, whilst they viewed the occupants on the boat opposite the cafe.  

Sneakers for sale!    Rows of them, and so many colours.  Cost lots of money of course.

One of the delightful squares.

Another delightful square.

We then drove home along the coast road, with wonderful views of the Mediterranean on one side. No stopping for photographs though.  The road is too twisty.  And we were back to the campsite in time for a leisurely lunch.