Bandol, France is one of many beach towns in Cote d' Azur along the Mediterranean Sea. Our idea is to drive through these communes and enjoy a slow life, savouring the pollution free, salty, fresh air in these parts of France. We also thought we would finally be rid of the pollen allergy we had since arriving in Italy on April 16, 2011.
Coming from Avignon, France we have since visited the coastal towns of Sausset les Pins, Marseille, La Ciotat, Saint Cyr Sur Mer and now Bandol.
It was difficult to go to the centerville so we waited for when we know by experience that streets and parking spots are not so busy, that is around 8pm.
On our second try to navigate the narrow streets of Bandol, we got lucky, we found a parking spot right along the beach and got luckier, there's free wifi. We later drove to where we thought we want to spend the night but found a better one - free parking outside of the centerville, still along the beach.
This was our first time to score a parking spot along the beach with a full, unobstructed view of the yatchs and the sea.
The following morning, we woke to find it was flea market day and it is right there, set up right in front of us. It was a pleasant surprise, as I am a flea market enthusiast.
As usual there were fruits and vegetables, fresh meat and cured meats, seafood, garments and footwear. Most interesting were the really huge flat cooking pans where paella, chicken and beef stews, escargots and potatoes were cooked. There were also roasted chicken and pork.
I like this flea market better probably because it is right on the sea walk. Market day is Tuesday.
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