One of the pleasant surprises about this coast is that actually it is possible to live quite cheaply. The marinas as so expensive that you avoid them like the plague, the bars and restaurants are terrifying. So you find the anchorages (of which there are zillions), keep a sharp eye on the weather, shop sparingly and in fact spend remarkably little. (Unless you go the Jazz Festival!) And it is obvious why it is so popular with yachties, as it's beautiful, the weather is very gentle, and there are lots of places to go.
On Sunday we decamped to the bay just east of Nice, called the Rade de Villefranche. The eastern headland is Cap Ferrat, and the bay is overlooked by the little town of Villefranche-sur-Mer.
This is essentially the cruise-liner port for Nice, with some very large liners anchoring in here. That still leaves lots of room for yachts, however. There is a swell which comes in every now and then. We are going to stay for a couple of weeks, for Sarah to write and Pip to do some design work. Plus a bit of enjoying Bridget, and jumping into a delightful clear, cool sea when it all gets too hot.