I always heard that Nice was nice. And it was. Unfortunately, traveling on a cruise tour we only spent two hours there.
The coastline was absolutely fabulous. Beautiful mansions overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, it was breathtaking. Bruce and I met up with our friends Lynn and Luka to explore this region.
We had to tender into port on the ship’s life boats. The weather was a little cloudy and reports were 70% chance of rain.
Although we didn’t get to spend any time in the port town of Villefranche, from a glance I saw many captivating structures. Even a castle with a drawbridge.
Our first stop was in Nice. We went to a marketplace where the Flowers and Fruits and vegetables looked fresh and colorful.
The bell peppers were the largest we’ve ever seen.
Strolling down the narrow streets in this lovely seaside town stopping for a cafe aulait- what more can one ask for in life. Such bliss.
Nice was also preparing for a marathon the day we were there so the town was bustling with runners.
We next went on to Monaco where Grace Kelly once was a princess. We visited the church she was married in and her final resting place.
We took a bus from Monaco over to Monte Carlo where we visited the Grand Casino – made famous in James Bond movies.
That’s our friend Lynn photobombing us. Bruce and I paid the 10 euros each to go into the casino. We planned on playing 10 euros. We were down to a 30 cent ticket and I said put it into a machine. The 30 cents paid $111 euros. So we won at Monte Carlo.
We took a leisurely stroll back to Monaco and walked on the Grand Prix track.
The homes were stunning but nothing cost less then a couple of million.
Bruce would love to call the sailboat his home.
We had one final view of Nice before we headed back to our ship.
What another lovely day – on to Italy tomorrow.
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