The Idiot just spent a week with his daughter Sonia at her home in Antibes, the city in the south of France where he launched his 20-year walk around the Mediterranean Sea in 1998.
Here are just a few things she encouraged/forced him to do during his stay:
Eat a croissant aux amandes (almond croissant) every morning. (Photo: Sonia Stratte-McClure)
Shop for fruit and vegetables in the Marché Provençal in Antibes every morning.
Shop for cheese in the Marché Provençal every morning.
Say “Cheese” even when she takes a picture of him with a mask on in the Marché Provençal in Antibes. (Photo: Sonia Stratte-McClure)
Admire the view of the Antibes port and city from the nearby 16th century Fort Carré.
Watch a sand artist make a sculpture of a family of dogs.
Match paintings by famous artists with the real thing in contemporary Antibes, France.
Ride a gigantic Ferris wheel to get an overview of Antibes and the French Riviera. (Photo: Sonia Stratte-McClure)
Capture his smiling daughter Sonia on the Ferris wheel above Antibes.
Show his daughter Sonia where Graham Greene lived.
Show his daughter Sonia where Nikos (“Zorba the Greek”) Kazantzakis lived.
Swim more than once with his pal Des Baum in the Mediterranean. (Photo: Patrick Dulbeco)
Rent a yacht for a family excursion.
Relax and smell the lavender. (Photo: Sonia Stratte-McClure)
Drink a Perrier Menthe five times a day. (Photo: Sonia Stratte-McClure)
Start their daily walks as early as possible. (Photo: Sonia Stratte-McClure)
Be the first person on the Antibes beach every morning while walking with his daughter Sonia and her dog Oreo.
Meet the port authority.
Find a pigeon-toed pigeon.
Not rent another boat.
Observe the full moon above the Mediterranean Sea on June 24, 2021, while eating a tiramisu dessert after dinner on the beach.
Feel free to read and learn much more about Antibes in The Idiot and the Odyssey: Walking the Mediterranean available on amazon.
Next week: What Did The Idiot’s Daughter Encourage Him To Do Outside Her Hometown On the Mediterranean Sea?
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