Family reunion on the Cote D'Azur

After a quiet few days touring Provence we have now come down to Antibes on the Cote D'Azur and it has been lovely to meet up with Lucy and Chaz who have just flown over for a few days. On leaving Anduze we made our way to Chateauneuf du Pape, stopping off on the way to visit the magnificent Pont du Gard. This Roman aqueduct is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a superbly preserved monument to the amazing architectural skills of the Romans. It has a large and very well organised visitor centre with a cinema where we were able to watch a short film explaining the history - Ted was even allowed into the cinema!
One night at the site near Chateauneuf du Pape was enough for us as we were very hot, though we did enjoy a morning walk around the beautiful village before moving on to  Digne les Bains where it was quieter and cooler. After a couple of nights there we headed down to the much busier coast and had a night at Cagnes sur Mer before heading for Antibes itself where we were due to meet up with Lucy and Chaz.
Campsites in Antibes are few and far between because most were completely destroyed by disastrous floods in October 2015. However, we have managed to find one which is back up and running if only at about 25% of its former capacity. Apparently a British woman died here in the flood when a 1.25 metre 'tsunami' caused by heavy rain inland, not the sea, swept through the site virtually without warning. It is such a shame to see what once must have been an amazing holiday centre struggling to get back on its feet.

The day of our reunion arrived but Frank was feeling very unwell, we assumed because of the heat until Lyn spotted the tell-tale signs on his left leg of a recurrence of cellulitis. This meant we had to get antibiotics urgently so a trip to the local medical centre was quickly arranged (campsite staff were most helpful) and hopefully within a couple of days he will be on the road to recovery.
Fortunately he was well enough by the evening to make the short train trip to Juan les Pins for the meet up. It was lovely to see Lucy (and Charles!) after so long and we had a very enjoyable evening and meal in the busy resort.
After a day or two with them we will be heading home and have booked our crossing from Calais for Wednesday 28th June, though we have a long way to drive before then and must include a stop-off at a vet to get Ted treated for tapeworm if he is to be allowed back into the UK.