Sunday, June 05, 2005
Ile Saint Honorat
I'd been to the Ile des Lerins before, but the Ile Saint Honorat was shut (as islands do, from time to time). I'd read Carol Drinkwater's description of nipping out there for a quick mystical experience, alleging it takes 10 minutes to get from Mougins to the beach in Cannes (yeah, right).
So, I was well intrigued and was not disappointed. At the far tip of the island, facing Africa, is a 12thC forfified monastery. From a distance, the building looks like a teeny square, but it opens up more and more as you explore her. Each little staircase reveals a chamber opeining into a hall or a balcony. And then, at the top, after many more storeys than you'd imagine, you can look back towards Cannes, across the Esterel or out to sea. Pick a good day, and nobody else will be there.
Mike
So, I was well intrigued and was not disappointed. At the far tip of the island, facing Africa, is a 12thC forfified monastery. From a distance, the building looks like a teeny square, but it opens up more and more as you explore her. Each little staircase reveals a chamber opeining into a hall or a balcony. And then, at the top, after many more storeys than you'd imagine, you can look back towards Cannes, across the Esterel or out to sea. Pick a good day, and nobody else will be there.
Mike
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