Cote d’ Azur

You're more than 250 miles from the French Riviera and you have less than two days before your flight whisks you back home to the states. Is a spontaneous drive to the coast going to be worth your while in the heat and traffic of summer? For us, the gamble -- and the three-plus-hour drive -- paid off.  But we took the road less traveled, choosing to spend the last 36 hours of our French vac...