A Chateau above Menton

One of the surprising things about southern France is the number of Chateaux and Castles which were used for defence. This part of France was once part of Italy and there was constant fear of invasion. We toured one of these Chateaux. Most of the Chateaux have amazing views. This one did not disappoint. From the top you could see Monaco.

Looking towards Italy.

Looking towards Monaco.

The guardsmen room

One of the challenges touring anything old in France is that the staircases would certainly not live up to any Canadian safety standards.

In the dining hall.

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Finishing off France - Les Beaux Villages

We finished off the French leg of the trip by visiting a number of lovely villages in the areas of France, bordering the Mediterranean and just north of the Spanish border. Le Canal du Midi Joe beside the canal near where we spend Easter weekend. The castle at Carcassonne

Sunday: A Day of Rest

Today we took it a little easier, enjoying a wonderful buffet breakfast at our hotel before heading out to Cubbon Park which was created in 1870. In the park and surrounding it, there were a number of buildings from the colonial days, now being swallowed up by the modern city. We walked about thirty minutes from our hotel to the park (not a small feat given the traffic and lack of functioning pedestrian crossing lights) and then had a leisurely stroll through the gardens. Many Bengalureans were doing the same. We also visited an Indian crafts shop on the way to the gardens. The final photo is from our hotel room.

विश्रम् - Vishram

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