The Idiot led a group of Australians on an art and literary walk around Antibes in mid-May and introduced them to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Graham Greene, Victor Hugo, Nikos Kazantzakis, Jules Verne and other writers who have found inspiration on this part of the Mediterranean Sea.
The walk followed the path taken by The Idiot when he began his 20-year-MedTrek around the world’s largest inland sea on January 1, 1998. To his delight, not much has changed and there have been a number of physical improvements.
The alphabetic “Nomad” statue was added to the Antibes port in 2010.
This plaque honoring F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald is at the Belles Rives Hotel in Juan-les-Pins.
The ramparts in Antibes are now decorated with contemporary sculptures.
The Idiot chatted about Graham Greene in front of the apartment building in Antibes where “The Power and The Glory” author lived from 1966-1990.
A “Jardin Des Poètes” has been added on what was once a street along the ramparts in Antibes.
The “Jardin Des Poètes” features a bust of Victor Hugo and quotes by a number of writers, including Jules Verne, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Guy de Maupassant.
Nikos Kazantzakis, who wrote “Zorba the Greek” and “The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel,” lived in Antibes from 1948-1957. He now has a small square named after him near his former home at 8 rue de Bas-Castellet.
The Bacon restaurant on the Cap d’Antibes has been modernized but still serves delicious cuisine.
The Idiot led a literary tour around the Cap d’Antibes on May 16, 2025.
There are still inviting swimming holes on the Cap d’Antibes.
The Idiot didn’t realize that Jules Verne, one of his favorite authors as a kid, had spent six winters living and writing on the Cap d’Antibes until he walked by this plaque on January 1, 1998.
The Idiot accepted comments about the quality of his art and literary tour in Juan-les-Pins.
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