To Cannes

We returned from Aix and headed for a sleepy place called la Seyne Sur Mer. The hotel was quite chaotic, although a Hilton. Unfortunately the Mistral was blowing with a vengeance which made any hope of a dip in the sea too remote.

Now we are on the TGV heading for Cannes.

Marseille to Aix

Following on from Mycaene we found a lovely spot near to Corinth for a drink. So relaxing to sit under the shade with the waves lapping against the shore, watching the boats pass by.

Then another night in Athens before flying out to Marseille yesterday. It's quite nice to be in France again not least for the improvement in food offerings. Last night we ate by the old port and for 17 Euros I enjoyed a delicious bouillabaisse with the de rigueur bitthe of rosé de Provence.

Marseille is a beautiful city, a bit edgier than Nice but with the same fantastic architecture.

Today we are en route to Aix en Provence.

Arkadia

Spending the most awesome week in Greece, visiting ancient ruins of Messini, Epidurous and this morning the stunning 3rd century BC theatre of Orchomenos.

Arkadia is truly stunning. Last night we stayed at Levidi at Villa Veger. The air is cooler here but still hot. My ankles are not performing well in Greece I have to say.

From Arkadia we are driving towards Mycaene and the ancient tomb of Agamemnon.

Greece will always have a special place in my heart.

Suffering in the heat

It's been a tough few days. I've been suffering in the heat. My ankles have swollen up, I've become breathless, woozy, my stomach is bloated. I suffered in the cold last winter and now I find that I suffer in air conditioning, becoming jittery and anxious. It's not a nice feeling.


On Friday we travel to Athens to see Alex K and Alex G. Four days in Athens; the remainder of the trip is undecided. Raoul has been too tired to focus on anything else. He is also suffering badly from his tiredness right now.


I really hope that the holiday lifts our spirits. I'm slightly nervous for the heat, but it will be great to embrace Europe. Visiting Trump's America is not very appealing right now.


Here the weather has tempered slightly, although my flat is still showing as 27 C. Ate chicken soup tonight, partially as comfort food, partially after my filling. Whilst I struggled slightly to walk to Kennington Road for my dental appointment, the evening stroll did me good I think.


I still need to decide on career. The Optimisation role is no longer in my minds eye and I am drifting more to be the enterprise architect. I don't really have the energy to be career minded right now.


Looking forward to spending a few days near Bergerac with Sam. Turns out we can stay at her father's house there after all.


Boris is being an idiot again, humiliating the country. The EU might be told they can whistle for their money but Michel Bernier is right to say there is no whistling, only the clock ticking until March 2018. What a complete and utter mess.