St Barts = French Riviera
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Charlie Silver
SBH Member
And that’s about it.
We spend a lot of time (and money) traveling over the Atlantic to St Barth instead of making the far quicker (and cheaper) journey to the French Riviera, having been very unimpressed with that place on several attempts. Antibes is still not too ruined, but the rest....
Give us St Barth every time!
Izzy
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Coming from that side of the Atlantic, you may not know that your forum name is shared with a victim of a "bizarre, gruesome and puzzling" murder in North Carolina back in 1831. The story is told here. What was said to be (but was not) the confession that his wife read from the gallows is sung in this old song. If the words in the old recording are difficult to understand, here is a transcription.
Given your musical interest expressed elsewhere, you may prefer this look back at Antibes 50 years ago (7/25/69) to the Byrd Moore clip posted above...
Charlie Silver
SBH Member
Thanks Izzy. But no, everyone, I am not the ghost of dismembered and burnt Charles Silver doomed to forever haunt the French Antilles.
P.S. Izzy, the Miles Davis and Byrd Moore clips were a soothing musical balm over the effects of reading that horrendous story. I've nearly recovered now, so thanks again.
P.S. Izzy, the Miles Davis and Byrd Moore clips were a soothing musical balm over the effects of reading that horrendous story. I've nearly recovered now, so thanks again.
stbartshopper
Senior Insider
We like the food on St. Barthelemy better than the French Riviera- everywhere on the island is good without exception!
cassidain
Senior Insider
Which places have you liked or disliked particularly on la Côte d’Azur ?
stbartshopper
Senior Insider
We enjoy staying and dining at Cavaliere Sur Plage- it is informal and fun to sit outside under the stars and enjoy dinner. Lunches outdoors on the water and the sumptuous breakfasts at La Reserve de Beaulieu when we stay there are special. Chateau Eza for us is just an overpriced tourist trap- quaint, old but ‘stuffy ‘ unlike the friendliness everywhere in Ouanalao.
cassidain
Senior Insider
then you must know chez jo on the plage du layet right next to cavalière. the utterly iconic outdoor terrace restaurant jutting out over the sea and adjacent to the nudist beach. the freshest, best fish and gambas and langoustes on the entire côte d'azur. grilled outside over a live wood fire. nothing remotely like it on saint-barth.
stbartshopper
Senior Insider
No we don’t know it Diane. The Cavaliere is like our Guanahani we stay put. Beaulieu is our Le Toiny.
In SBH though we rent a Villa in PteMilou each year. Less expensive than a hotel for us and nicer- more private as well.
In SBH though we rent a Villa in PteMilou each year. Less expensive than a hotel for us and nicer- more private as well.
