Today was all about lunch in Cannes, pics below
Lunch with John, Ruth, Graham, Krissy, Luana and my family
Fois gras!! So good and yet, so bad
Moules et frites
Steak tartare - raw meat
Banana split, French styles
Cafe gourmand - espresso with delicious treats
As I mention above, our last day in France was all about lunch. The parents of one of our hosts Graham, had arrived overnight from the UK so a lunch was in order. Ok, lets not kid ourselves, its always a good time for lunch. It was a beautiful day in Cannes today, the sun was shining and it was a balmy 27 degrees. The Riviera Beach Club, a restaurant on the beachfront was the place to be apparently. We were in search of a good tartare au boeuf (raw beef) and a moules frites (mussels and fries). We had seen a lot of beef tartare's around and Chris had a hankering for one. I had not had mussels since St Chinian so was really keen on sampling the French moules again before we left France tomorrow. Who knows when we will get to return here.
As it turned out, the moules were exquisite and the tartare was a bit underwhelming. It was made differently to the tartares that we had tried before. No bite from the vinegar, capers and mustard and a strangely creamy texture, which was a bit odd. It wasn't nasty by all means, just not that good. However, the foie gras more than made up for the average tartare. It was served simply with some toast and a fig compote - a coronary inducing delight and a real treat for both Chris and I.
As it turned out, the moules were exquisite and the tartare was a bit underwhelming. It was made differently to the tartares that we had tried before. No bite from the vinegar, capers and mustard and a strangely creamy texture, which was a bit odd. It wasn't nasty by all means, just not that good. However, the foie gras more than made up for the average tartare. It was served simply with some toast and a fig compote - a coronary inducing delight and a real treat for both Chris and I.
After lunch, we meandered up through the old part of Cannes towards home. On the way home we stopped off for a Guiness at Graham's favourite pub and also for some gelati to have post the evening meal. What a great day. Yet another one.
Dinner was a home cooked simple affair. The evening was spent talking and drinking and eating as usual. Its been so nice spending the time we have with Krissy and Graham. They have been such generous hosts. Tomorrow, we rise early and drive to Nice, about 45 minutes away. There, we drop off our trusty car and catch a plane to Rome, only an hour away. Its the last few days of our holiday and what a city to finish our trip of a lifetime at. True to our level of organsiation, we even have some euro's left so we wont starve!
I have the best little family in the world. They have been an absolute pleasure to travel with and I have loved every single second of being with all of them in Europe. I cant wait to hang with them in Roma!
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