Leaving town, sidewalk gives way to pathway. First, the path goes through an area that seems like it should have been developed a long time ago, but is mysteriously vacant, except for some trash, dog poo, and an abandoned bar. We never have figured out what gives with this...maybe it's contaminated and we'll all start glowing, especially the dogs. Then, the "moonscape" begins as the Sentier approaches the tip of the peninsula near the lighthouse.
See why we call it the moonscape? The path through this area is actually cement and very easy to enjoy.
On the west side of Cap Ferrat, looking toward Villefranche and Nice
On the west side of the peninsula is a low point, Pointe Passable, which sports a nice beach and of course the beach bar to go with it. Leaving the beach, it's a bit of a climb up the road and you're actually very close to where you started because the north end of the peninsula is really skinny. We found a little plaza and stopped for our picnic lunch of St. Agur cheese on Toni Pain.
The view from our picnic area over the bay at Villefranche
Leaving Cap Ferrat and heading west, the path passes behind some fabulous homes, any of which we'd be happy to inherit (because who can afford to buy 'em?), and on to the beach at Villefranche. After passing through town, it's another climb up to the road that leads toward Nice.
Looking back at Villefranche from the road to Nice
From the Sentier, arrival in Nice is near the Port. When we got to the port, it was filled with police and firefighters. Sadly, the multi-million dollar yacht "360" had caught fire at the quayside, doing something like three million bucks worth of damage. A week later, it was towed out of Nice, probably headed to Marseille for repair. Not a good year for ships, considering the two episodes with Costa Cruises.
