Dinner - September 15

After spending time with Herve at "1862" (several hours really), we freshened up and stopped to have dinner at The Crillion, a little bistro very near the Hotel Splendid. The food was good, but the atmosphere was the important thing at this meal.  We ate outdoors and enjoyed watching all the people passing.  We also sampled still more wine, from Provence.  After dinner Skip and Lowell were still going strong so we took a stroll along the marina in Cannes.  I must say the typical boats seen here in Cannes are MUCH bigger than those we typically see in marinas in and around Wilmington. Still not ready to turn in, Skip and Lowell decided to see if their luck had changed for the day, so we spent about an hour at the casino.  I think everyone won some, or at least no one really lost.  So, we decided we should end the day on a positive note.  We headed back to the Hotel Splendid, but were lured to yet another cafe, this time to have a "late" night dessert.  At least it was late night for us since we had been up for nearly 36 straight hours.  The dessert consisted of lots of chocolates and caffeine for everyone except MA.  It's been a grand first day, but we are exhausted!