Thursday, August 15th, 4:30 am |
Sunrise over Liguria |
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Saturday, August 17th
Approaching France |
Montecarlo |
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ESE, European school of Economics |
our sponsor is always with us |
Cap Ferrat and Villefranche right behind |
Baie des Anges |
Rollerblading from Baie des Anges towards Antibes, "just" for a...côte de boif! |
"back home" |
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Sunday, August 18th |
Cleaning up |
At Lerins |
Looking for a...parking place |
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On the island |
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The mission |
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...banana tree |
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How are we getting back on Betty Boop?? |
In Cannes with Carlo & Laura |
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Going for an ice cream |
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Monday, August 19th |
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Waking up with a grand caffé |
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Gentlemen on board... |
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Once again at Lerins |
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What a lunch |
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Monsters'temptation: sausages! |
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Showering... |
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and resting |
Heading back to Cannes |
La famigerata secca |
e l'X che la prende in pieno! |
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Unbelievable Sunset at l'Agay, next to Cap Roux |
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Tuesday, August 20th |
We picked up my sister Claudia at Port Fréjus |
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Appetizer and dinner on Roger's boat at Port Grimaud |
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This is what the world looked like to me, after Roger's caipiriña |
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Wednesday, August 21st |
baguettes and pan au chocolat for breakfast |
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The crew is getting bigger: |
Roger, Franci & the 2nd Claudia! |
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After three days of "cippa" we are finally... |
setting up the sails in the Gulf of Saint Tropez |
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Lunch at 4 pm! |
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Thanks to Claudia... |
...for these shots of myself! |
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Strolling around in Port Grimaud, |
looking for some nice place for a coffee |
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One more dinner on Roger's boat |
4.5 MB |
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One more caipiriña on Roger's boat |
Here's the chef
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The world of caipiriña
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 Thursday, August 22nd
Starting our trip back and heading to Cannes |
 Claudia lying in the sun |
Before Claudia, Franci & Claudia leave us, let me show you my brother's view of this all... |
The following are pictures taken by my brother. |
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Thanks to Franci for sharing his picture gallery on this page! |
Let us now drop Franci and the two Claudias in Cannes and while they go pick their car in St.Maxime and drive back home, we'll get back to my pictures. |
Friday, August 23rd
Getting ready for the "old vessils" regatta |
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Revenges
(Il taglio delle trappe) |
Mentone |
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Saturday, August 24th |
La Biu |
Dinner at Angelino with Roby & Silvia... |
...at Laigueglia |
Go take a look at the sea conditions... |
...to decide whether to take off...NOW! |
Let's wait for tomorrow morning and... |
...enjoy some good Rhum now |
6 a.m. Ready to leave. |
Bye bye to Paolo |
And bye bye to our special hosts |
Rather chill but windy at least |
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The only sparkle of sunshine... |
...for a quick lunch at Gallinara |
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Tuesday, August 27th |
Passing Capo Noli during the last... |
...piece of transfer back home... |
...on a seamingly stormy night... |
...after two days in the office. |
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Wednesday, August 28th, 1.30 am |
Betty Boop is back home in Sestri |