Friday, July 6, 2007

French Riviera Beach Scene

This was taken before the summer vacation officially started - the beaches were relatively uncrowded - which, unluckily isn't the case any more.

However, the weather is gorgeous (we get about 300 days of sunshine here), and the water is a perfect way to fight the heat.

And although most women here started getting suntans back in May, I don't see much sign of leather skin, or hear of problems with skin cancer. People are very conscious of the need to take care of their skin and use sunblocks and make sure they add lots of moisture as well.

It's a completely different attitude here than it is in the states and I've gotten used to being in the sun again, and not worrying about it so much.

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