Fall break has started for the boys, for 2 weeks. We had always planned to have Nana come during the break so we could take some "real" road trips. Our first was a trip along the Verdon river, famous for the Gorges du Verdon, the deepest river-carved gorge in Europe.
The scenery along the drive is indeed impressive. We went along the rive droite, because that's where the signs pointed us (apparently the rive gauche is even better). We drove around the eastern side of Sainte Victoire through Rians, then up to the start of the gorge on the north side of Lac de Ste-Croix. We had our picnic lunch at the start of the gorge, which it turns out are arguably the best views on the rive droite. We just pulled over into a pull-out and set up on the side of the road. There are some equally nice views further along, but not as many pull-outs, nor as wide. We then followed D592 through Castellane and out the other side to Grasse. The trip is not for the faint-of-heart; at least the driver can't be, with a steep bank on one side, often with little in the way of protection (guardrails or curbs) between the road and the drop.
Grasse is a perfume city. We did not stop in, but if you drive past the boutiques with the windows open, you can certainly catch a sampling of the local wares! After leaving the parc, we headed for Cannes for the night.
Thank you for your regular updates and all the wonderful photos! A belated birthday wish for Yolanda too.
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