Following our usual breakfast routine, we walked to the bus stop and rode the 600 into Cannes. We needed to walk quickly to get the ferry which leaves every hour to the smaller of two islands. It was 30 minutes until we docked. Ile Saint-Honorat is the longtime home to a community of monks and is a retreat location. We decided to find somewhere for lunch and sat by a tree as all the picnic tables were occupied. It was quite a pretty spot although crowded with boats in the channel and people on shore – so much for being a retreat.
After lunch we continued to explore the loop around the island, passing several chapels until we came to the main church and abbey. We explored the church which was very quiet and the slightest sound seemed to echo. Nearby there was a tower which was closed for lunch – seems to be a common experience. Alison also explored a shop selling produce from the monks but found the prices very high with bottles of wine selling for EUR 75. We decided to walk back to the cafe near the boat dock for some refreshments where we bought some cafe aux lait and sat by our favourite tree from earlier in the day. Alison returned to the tower which was now open while Paul and I slept until it was time for the next ferry.
Back on the mainland, Alison went along the shopping street we had found the previous time we were in Cannes while Paul and I went to a cafe for more refreshments and to stay cool. We arranged to meet at the bus stop in time for the 5 pm bus and were early enough to get a seat this time. Walking back to the resort we stopped at Carrefour to buy dinner. Finally, in the evening we watched another movie, this time it was Like Father and was set on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.
Chris's Wanderings 