Difficulties in the dark
Anyway, on Saturday evening I arrived in Valbonne, a little village close to the Mediterrean Sea. I wanted to join a barbecue of someone I know over there. I got this detailed route description, but still had lots of trouble getting at the right address. There were hardly any road signs. The house had to be somewhere in between of Chateauneuf de Grasse and Valbonne, on a mountain hill. You can imagine that it wasn't easy finding it.

Ignoring the senses
On a certain moment I passed a small hand-made sign with the name 'Bora Bora' on it. Somehow, a strong feeling appeared to me. I wanted to turn in there. Though, it looked only like a gravel path up the mountain, not even like a road. It was very small. My logic told me that this was impossible. Also, it wasn't on my route description. I ignored my strange senses.

Strange but true
After one hour of asking several locals on the street and being sent in all kinds of directions, I still could not find it. Finally, I decided to go for it. I just followed the little 'Bora Bora' sign up the hill. It led to another house, nothing like the one that had been described to me. But... next to it, there it was. The house I had been looking for. I know this sounds strange, but it's true.

Great party
The barbecue was great. We fished a beer from the pool and enjoyed the mediterrean weather. Halfway during the night the party ended. We took the car and drove to one of the smallest countries in the world: Monaco. That's only half an hour from there. We went out in clubs in the yacht harbour and returned at seven in the morning. I had a great weekend.

Beautiful weather
In the morning, the first sunshine woke me up. I had a beautiful breakfast under the sun. Life's nice. I wonder what next weekend will bring.

Author: Jelle Bouma