Want to leisurely visit some of the most romantic spots on the Mediterranean Sea with The Idiot from June 5-12?

Join me (Joel Stratte-McClure, author of “The Idiot and the Odyssey: Walking the Mediterranean,” an experienced hiker and a knowledgeable guide) on a unique walking vacation from the Italian border to Cannes, France.

As a one-week guest guide for The Blue Walk, I’ll escort you on a combination of cultivated seaside paths, easy walking trails and urban sidewalks through Menton, Monte Carlo, Nice, Antibes, Cannes and other fabled destinations on the legendary Côte d’Azur. I lived on the French Riviera for over two decades and will provide a running commentary, as well as some walking meditation practices, during the daily hikes.

Come walk with The Idiot and Homer.

These easy 3-4 hour daily strolls should not be confused with my well-documented, rigorous and lengthy MedTrek outings. The Blue Walk tour is relaxing, reasonably priced and intended for people of all ages and fitness levels. Our base camp is a decent hotel in Nice and comfortable shoes are all you need. This is an ideal active vacation suitable for couples, families, single travelers, baby boomers or a group of friends. And I’ll definitely be in a relaxed hiking mode after MedTrekking around Crete and other Greek islands in April/May.

An easy and enjoyable hike.

Participants will also be invited to a book presentation/reading/signing that I’ll be conducting at the Cannes English Bookshop (11 rue Bivouac Napoleon, 06400 Cannes) on Saturday, June 11 (2:30-4:30 pm). I’ll describe my ongoing walk around the sea and provide a glimpse at the contents of the upcoming sequel entitled “The Idiot and the Odyssey II: Myth, Madness and Magic on the Mediterranean.”

For additional information go to www.thebluewalk.com

Seaside walking can be a piece of gateau.

What’s the best way to prepare for your spring stroll on the French Riviera?

Reread/read the following segments from “The Idiot and the Odyssey: Walking the Mediterranean”: Pages 1-45 (Antibes to the Esterel) and pages 277-296 (Antibes to the Italian border).

Text: Joel Stratte-McClure

Photos: Judy Barnett

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About Joel

Joel Stratte-McClure has been a global trekker since the 1970s. He lived in France for over 30 years, working as a journalist, before he turned his attention to a unique life-time-project of walking the shores of the Mediterranean. The first 4,401 kilometers are explored in his inspirational and entertaining first book "The Idiot and the Odyssey: Walking the Mediterranean." The next 4,401 kilometers are covered in the gods-filled sequel, "The Idiot and the Odyssey II: Myth, Madness and Magic on the Mediterranean,” published on Valentine's Day 2013. The last 4,401 kilometers will be discussed in the last book of the trilogy currently entitled "The Idiot and the Odyssey III: Alexander the Great Walks the Mediterranean."