The Calanques

Sunday, 12:15 AM
Today, I visited one of the most beautiful places i have ever been. The
Calanques, or the fjords of southern France, are amazing. As you'll see
in the new photo album - the place is breathtaking. it's so isolated, so
untouched by nature, and the water is so pure. I'm almost positive that
there's nothing like it in America. It was about an hour hike to get
there, through some rocky terrain, but the end was amazing. About the
only downer was that the water was SO COLD, that even though i
desperately wanted to jump in and swim, the fear of instant cardiac
arrest was too great. But the weather itself was beautiful, unlike
yesterday, when the Mistral was blowing so hard, that there were times
i felt as if i was in danger of being knocked over, or knocked out by
some airborne projectile.
Later in the evening, Eric and Chaps joined Nick, Danielle, and I for
dinner. We made a multi-ethnic feast featuring Chinese Shrimp, Thai
Noodles, a Indian curry, and french bread, wine and pastry. It was
quite delightful. Chaps read my palm, and noted that I will have a
simple life full of pleasure. If that doesn't define me now, nothing
does. Nick is going to get married twice, and his first wife will take
all of his money.