We arrived in Nice Tuesday afternoon and our small hotel faces the promenade on the sea. We are very near the old city of Nice where in the evening we selected from over 30 outdoor cafes/restaurants in a pedestian only area. It was really wonderful. We awoke to a sunny day and the view of the sea is amazing. Nice may cater to the tourist, but it does it in a nice way. Our early opinion of Nice is very positive. We strolled the promenade of a few miles along the acqua colored sea. It is a sight and experience well worth the trip.
Then we visited the Chagall Museum and were in for a surprise. This is a national museum dedicated to Chagall and he donated most of the huge paintings in the museum. It was stunning. We stayed for 2 hours and enjoyed the rich colors of Chagall in an amazing setting. If you are the least bit interested in Chagall, it is worth coming to Nice just for the museum.
Our last day started with a bus ride up the corniche (mountain road) to Eze. There we ate a simple meal and looked over the French Riveria. From there we rode into Monico and Monte Carlo. Our gambling luck was not working (we need our daughter in law, Anh), but we walked around and viewed the extravagance. I was a bit turned off by how many tourists and no locals were visible. Of course the local wealthy were hidden in their villas.
On our way home we decided to stop in Villefranche for dinner. We found a great restaurant on the sea and dined for a few hours taking the last train home. It was a wonderful ending to our French Riveria days.
2 comments:
We are having the best time on your trip---looking forward to more...
Miss you, wendy and dale
All looks wonderful so far but it will be even better from Venice on-we can't wait!! Happy Birthdays, Anniversary, Holidays, etc.-we'll celebrate when we get there. Counting the days-keep up the great blogging and pictures. Love, Bob & Cindy
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