The price for Mediterranean beauty

I've always said the French Riviera is just like California: Beautiful weather, beaches, hills and homes. Luxuriant vegetation everywhere too.

In both cases, a paradise coveted by all and with it, too many people, too many cars and too many small roads to carry all these vehicles and their passengers.

Did I mentioned the outrageous cost of real estate? That's right beauty always comes with a price, and while we've often toyed with the idea of buying a place in either spots, we've settled on the idea that it makes much more sense to just visiting...