The circus is in town! I had seen the tents, trailers, and animal cages on the very large square next to the village of Valbonne, but that was from the bus yesterday, and so I went to take a look this morning. To be sure, the Arlette Gruss circus is small, but they do show up in this area regularly and they have some serious circus animals, such as tigers and elephants. The last time we went to the circus was in Monaco, about 15 years ago. From all the sawdust and the many animals, Eric got a doozy of an asthma attack, and we had to leave, sneezing, wheezing, and sniveling kid in tow. On our way out, we saw Prince Rainier running after one of his grand-children. Aristocracy or not, everyone has the same problems. Good thing, too...