Fall Break, Part III - Nice

On our first day in Nice, we took the tram to the main square in town.  It was so warm the whole time we were in Nice and I wore shorts, and skirts everyday.  What a change from Switzerland!

We first walked through Cours Saleya, the flower market in town which also had spices, fruits and vegetables, pastries, olives, and souvenirs.

Next we headed for the beach.  Oh la la!

From the beach we started our trek to the top of Chateau Hill which has the best views of the area.  The higher we climbed, the more we were able to see.  It was definitely worth all of the stairs to the top.  The views were breathtaking, no pun intended.  As you can see we got some great pictures.

After this we headed toward the harbor to walk around and then stop for lunch.  We sat outside at a cafe right along the harbor while I enjoyed salmon fettucine. 

After lunch, we took a stroll down the English Promenade which runs along the coastal line.

Our last stop for the day was the Russian Orthodox Church which I only have views of from the outside and then the Joan of Arc Cathedral.  The Russian Orthodox Church was very interesting inside.  All of the paintings were adorned with beads and jewels.  The Joan of Arc Cathedral was very modern and simple.  A lot of the artwork was very contemporary and portrayed the biblical characters atypically.

On our last full day in Nice, we took the bus to Eze Village and then Monaco.  Eze village is a medieval village on a hill.  The whole village was similar to a maze.  We found ourselves wandering up and down streets wondering if we had gone that way already because everything looked the same.  We went through the exotic garden on the side of the hill while there.  In the second picture you'll see what they call the "Point of Contemplation" which we devoted a few minutes to, obviously.  We had crepes for lunch before heading to the next destination.

In Monaco, we first stopped by the Casino.  To even enter the gambling rooms you have to pay 10gbp.  We decided it wasn't worth it so we walked around the Casino grounds then headed toward the harbor.  We saw where the Grand Prix race takes place.  We were surprised by the lack of information and signs for this event.  There was some kind of carnival right there so we got a fried food snack.  Apparently, carnivals attract the same kind of people wherever you go, even in Monaco.  We walked down by the boats and chose which ones we would like to have.  We took the bus back to Nice to have dinner there and relax for the night before our travels the next day.  My camera died while we were there so I'm not able to show as much of what I saw, sorry!