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Breakfast view. Amazing pain au chocolat
and fresh juice |
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| Agay beach |
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| We stopped to take in the scenery on our drive to Nice |
This was an emotional day for Paul, as we had to return Giulietta after a good run of about 850km driven in 5 days. We woke up early to have breakfast overlooking the Agay beach, and then got on the road, stopping for a few photo ops.
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| Coastal drive |
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| Drive through Cannes |
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| View from our hotel balcony on Blvd Cimiez, Nice |
Nice is stunning! We found our hotel on the posh boulevard of Cimiez, unloaded the car, checked in, and went to the train station to drop off the car. Nice is a beautiful city to discover on foot, so we set off exploring to discover its architectural and natural gems.
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| Opera House |
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| Notre Dame de Nice |
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Nice Old Town center
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| The Opera House |
No wonder so many artists in the late 19th and 20th century moved to reside in Nice. The sky and the sea hues are absolutely indescribable. Strolling along the Promenade des Anglais, enjoying a cup of coffee in the morning sun, going for a dip in the chilli Mediterranean, and laying out on the pebbly beach - that is the way to live!
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| Beach off the Promenade des Anglais |
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| Statue in front of the Modern Art museum |
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I tried the farci (eggplants and other vegetables stuffed
with ground meat) and Paul tried the Nicoise salad.
How very traditional of us. |
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We opted for something light for our main
course. Baked rabbit. |
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| Nightcap on the balcony |
We took a train from Nice to Monaco. Two return tickets for 8 euros is a bargain! The trains arrive into the underground station (cleanest, beyond compare) carved into a mountain, so you emerge from under the rock into the daylight, facing the poshest marina there is. This is the second smallest country in the world with the population of about thirty thousand, with only a third of these nationals being natives of Monaco.
The casino of Monte Carlo is stunning and great for people watching.
