After a very hectic but fun month in Italy, we decended on Nice, weary and ready for a rest. And that's exactly what we have been doing for the past 2 weeks ... 'chillin out' in our dear friends' apt until the end of this month.
It was a long 10 hour train journey from Siena to Nice, so to be greeted by Graham's smiling face was a welcome sight. Both Graham and Margaret were kind enough to entertain us for a couple of days, getting us oriented to the neighborhood before leaving us to fend for ourselves. Our apt is just far enough away from the regular tourist spots and we have settled in nicely ... enjoying cocktails and home cooked meals on the balcony in the evenings.
We never seem to tire of the wonderful 5 mile promenade, it's a great place to just sit and 'people watch' (multiple seating areas provided, plus cycle/ roller blading section). The water is very clear, clean and a comfortable temp for swimming. The pebbles are, however, challenging when one is used to a sandy beach. The trick is to wear the popular plastic beach shoes, that way one can maintain a semblance of elegancy while getting in and out of the water, otherwise, it's arms flailing and hobbling like a carthorse needing to shod! The sunbathing ladies here, it seems, prefer to be topless (haven't quite plucked up the courage to do it myself yet)
We now saunter through what are becoming familiar streets, feeling as though we live here permanently. We enjoy the daily baguettes, warm and crusty, plus trips to The Old Town Market, with the freshest of produce and flowers. We are enjoying browsing many of the free museums, and nipping on and off buses like locals ...... for only €1 we find ourselves in places like Eze or Monte Carlo .... there are so many places convenient for taking day trips.
Oh yes ...... we are enjoying Nice.
Location:Nice
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