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Wealthy Play St Tropez

May 2, 2014 by David Herd

Let the games begin.

Wealthy play St Tropez

Wealthy Play St Tropez

Wealthy Play St Tropez, a place for sheer opulence, people watching, & great restaurants and bars. Please remember to take your money with you. 🙂

Boules-type games are traditional and popular in FranceItaly and Croatia, and are also popular in some former French colonies. In those countries, boules games are often played in open spaces (town squares and parks) in villages and towns. Dedicated playing areas for boules-type games are typically large, level, rectangular courts made of flattened earth, gravel, or crushed stone, enclosed in wooden rails or back boards.

Paella anyone?

Wealthy Play St Tropez

The huge place des Lices Market is a kaleidoscope of everything from fruit and veg to antique mirrors and slippers. It’s truly legendary and It is studded with plane trees, cafés and (when the market’s not on) pétanque players.

Saturday is market day in St Tropez

Wealthy Play St Tropez

The seaside resort town Saint Tropez is still very popular with the tourists, although the jetset and the in-crowd have long since left it behind. Set on the lovely blue water of the Bay of Saint-Tropez, this modern version of a medieval town is most popular for the line of yachts along the quay, and the facing line of terrace cafés, divided by a parade of strolling tourists.

Look at me, look at me. 🙂

Wealthy Play St Tropez

Naturally all the chairs face the footpath so customers can ogle & gawk at the people passing, while pretending not too. 🙂

The famous Cafe de Paris.

Wealthy Play St Tropez

There is of course another famous Cafe de Paris in Monte Carlo.

So many restaurants & so little time. 🙂

Wealthy Play St Tropez

I guess I’m stating the obvious however you can get far better value for your money by visiting the restaurants a couple of blocks away from the sea front.

The old part of town is quite fascinating.

Wealthy Play St Tropez

Behind the cafés, the small streets and old buildings are picturesque, but they’re more popular for the multitude of shops and restaurants than historical significance.

The back streets are interesting

Wealthy Play St Tropez

Very interesting back streets of ST Tropez.

Wealthy Play St Tropez

Wealthy Play St Tropez

There are always luxury yachts cruising in the area.

Narrow lanes & arches

Wealthy Play St Tropez

I’m sure this arch has not changed for hundreds of years.

L’Olive St Tropez

Wealthy Play St Tropez

Very good food at L’Olive at 9 Rue Aire du Chemin, 83990 Saint-Tropez.

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A very brassy lady

Wealthy Play St Tropez

Surely this can’t be Bridgette Bardot. 🙂

Could this be a Trojan Horse?

Wealthy Play St Tropez

I really like this sculpture near St Tropez wharf.

Deborah Holliday & Jodie ONeill

Wealthy Play St Tropez

Mt travelling companions Deb and Jodie heading for a night out, some guys bought them drinks and Deb in return shouted a round, 110 Euros later, some smelling salts were required for her to recover and fight another day.

There is always someone with a bigger boat.

Wealthy Play St Tropez

Imagine the cost of filling this east up with fuel. 🙂

You can really smell the money here. 🙂

Wealthy Play St Tropez

Wealthy Play St Tropez”.

Super boat

Wealthy Play St Tropez

Certainly not the prettiest boat in the harbour.

If you can’t afford a boat, get a bike.

Wealthy Play St Tropez

Not much traffic here so a bike would be a safe way to see the city.

So many restaurants & such little time

Wealthy Play St Tropez

 l’auberge de maures is a very nice restaurant

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Wealthy Play St Tropez

Here I am with my friend Jodie enjoying a pre dinner drink at our Hotel Les Palmiers in Wealthy Play St Tropez

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Santa Margherita Italian resort

November 18, 2013 by David Herd

Glimpses of the Mediterranean.

Santa Margherita Italian resort

Santa Margherita Italian resort

Santa Margherita Italian resort near Portofino, if you walk from Santa Margherita you will be amazed by the beautiful homes and wonderful views of the Mediterranean sea. It only takes an hour or so and is quite spectacular.

The path between the two towns

Santa Margherita Italian resort

A delightful one hour walk between Santa Margherita & Portofino.

Santa Margherita Italian resort

Santa Margherita Italian resort

Hotels opposite the beach.

Many luxury hotels here

Santa Margherita Italian tourist resort

As you can see it is the “off season” with no tourists to be seen. 🙂

Overlooking the Mediterranean

Santa Margherita Italian resort

Many beautiful homes overlook the sea.

Wonderful narrow walkways

Santa Margherita Italian resort

Wonderful narrow lanes thread through the village.

Santa Margherita Italian resort

 

Santa Margherita Italian resort

Lots of restaurants to choose from here.

So many beautiful homes

Santa Margherita Italian resort

Santa Margherita Ligure is a fair-sized town; large enough not to seem smothered by the tourism which has been an integral part of the town’s existence for decades. The harbor mainly caters for luxury yachts, but the town is also home to a small fishing fleet which can be seen unloading opposite the  morning fish market. There are wide ranges of hotels and restaurants, and many good day trips to make if you get tired of wandering along the laid back seafront.

Pebbles on the beach

Santa Margherita Italian resort

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Sunbathing on the rocks.

Santa Margherita Italian tourist resort

Grab yourself a comfortable rock. 🙂

Relaxing on the rocks in Santa Margherita.

Santa Margherita Italian resort

I wonder if there is room on that towel for me? 🙂

Lido Palace

Santa Margherita Italian resort

The Lido Palace is in the top location.

This guy loves pasta & pizza.

Santa Margherita Italian tourist resort

But like me hates exercise.

Terrific pizza

Santa Margherita Italian tourist resort

They really know how to make pizza in Italy.

Santa Margherita Italian resort, ferry between the towns.

Santa Margherita Italian resort

I walked to Portofino & caught the ferry back.

The Mediterraneo Hotel

Santa Margherita Italian resort

My hotel offered good price and excellent restaurant. For the budget minded like myself it makes more sense to stay in Santa Margherita and visit Portofino on foot or by ferry. The Lido Palace is on the beach if you want to go upmarket, my hotel was one block back and reasonable priced, with free car parking,

The Mediterraneo.

Santa Margherita Italian resort

A very good restaurant here that seems to specialise in home cooked style food.

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Portofino wealthy holiday resort

November 18, 2013 by David Herd

Magnificent Mediterranean home

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

Portofino wealthy  holiday resort, if you want to see how the rich & famous live in Europe just take a wonderful one hour walk from Santa Margherita. The homes are truly magnificent,  prepare yourself for a great experience when you arrive at the beautiful waterfront village of Portofino. The buildings, the boats, the restaurants, it’s all there. Just make sure you have your credit card and a wallet full of Euros.

Bella bella!

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

Portofino  is an Italian fishing village, and upmarket resort famous for its picturesque harbour and historical association with celebrity visitors. It is a comune located in the province of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. The town is crowded round its small harbor, is closely associated with Paraggi Beach, which is a few minutes up the coast. Other nearby beaches include Camogli, Chiavari, Lavagna, and Sestri Levante.

An amazing destination

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

Just sitting in the morning sun, sing it for us Otis. 🙂

 

You can smell the money here.  😎

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

This is a fascinating place to visit, it is however very expensive as you can imagine.  

The Portofino wealthy Italians arrive

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

I wonder if he can afford to buy everyone lunch? The truth is he can probably afford to buy the damn restaurant.  

Lunch, nice but expensive.

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

If I remember correctly my seafood soup was 26 Euros.  

King of the hill

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

The sheer wealth here is astonishing, I imagine most of these homes have been handed down through families for centuries. If walls could talk there would be some fascinating tales  to be told here. 😳  

Same house different aspect

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

No matter which way you look at this home it is simply breathtaking, I wonder which boat is theirs? My money is on the red one. 

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This is the Club Mediterranean yacht.

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

Quite an amazing looking yacht. 

Some people really struggle in life, others don’t.

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

Naturally there is a helicopter aboard.

And the beat goes on.

Portofino wealthy tourist holiday resort

  Now this is what I call a great boat.  

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

Global inequality is certainly growing, in 2015 half the world’s wealth is in the hands of just 1% of the population.

Can you imagine the cost to fill the tank?

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

Imagine this, you pull into the dock and say “fill it up please”, it would cost as much as an around the world air fare.  

Big Daddy 

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

No matter how big your boat is I guarantee someone around the corner someone has a bigger one.  

On the hill is Hotel Splendido

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

Hotel Splendido is rated the number one hotel in Portofino. 

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

An unforgettable experience.

Halfway between Santa Margherita & Portofino

Portofino wealthy holiday resort

 For the budget minded like myself it makes more sense to stay at Santa Margherita and visit Portofino on foot or by ferry. The Lido Palace is on the beach if you want to go upmarket, my hotel was one block back and reasonable priced, with free car parkingThe Mediterraneo.
 
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