Some familiar faces
Tuesday, 26 June 2007
Nice is nice. OK that was sad. Anyways, it is. On the way in we dropped some folk off so they could go to Cinque Terra. We had never heard of these islands, but when the guide explained them to us we had travel envy for those getting of the bus. Again, another place to add to the to-do list.
We arrived in Nice and the weather was mint! 29 plus degrees. We were stoked. The summer we had been waiting for. We caught up with Reuben and Anna and headed out for a feed and some beers and shared stories about each other travels to date. The next day we head out and explored some of the sights of Nice.
Nice is a place that can be done in a day, but it is not Nice that you really have to see. It's the surrounding areas, namely Cannes and Monaco. Our mission to Cannes was great. The beaches were excellent and it was easy to see why this place gets all the press that it does - swimming pools and movie stars. We even managed to bust the hacky on the beach, although a bit rusty and no doubt attracting a few 'what the' looks from the soccer mad locals. Young Tim and Reuben also made a new friend in the water...a jellyfish! It left a nice little mark for each of them, but nothing the magical tea tree oil couldn't fix.
Monaco was next on the to-do list. This place was truly amazing. The money that was in this town was crazy, and nothing said this more than the lineup of cars outside the casino. We rocked along to the famous casino to try our luck - unfortunately we still need to work! It's worth a look for the prestige, but unless you are a high roller, then the experience is somewhat limited.
Nonetheless, Nice was a great part of the world, and it was good to catch up with Reuben and Anna. Floating in the Mediterranean, the cooling waters soothing the sunburnt skin. It was hard to think we were half way around the world, relaxing in the French Rivera.
Labels: Travel
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