Nice was an absolutely beautiful city and I can understand why it becomes so busy in the summer. It has a 22km palm-lined, promenade that runs through along the water through the city and the port. The sea is a beautiful aquamarine colour with white pebble beaches, beaches that can cost up to 15 euros a day during the summer to sit on.The promenade has a very California-esque vibe with room for both bikers and pedestrians. The town itself is very clean and European with a beautiful man-made waterfall/fountain at the top of the hill to the east of the city. Geoff and I splurged last night and ate in the touristy region near the beach. We had the largest bowl of mussels and clams ever (they are smaller than the ones we get at home so there were probably about 70 of them in the bowl). It took us almost 45 mins to finish! We had also ordered a fire grilled pizza with the most delicious cheese, it was unbelievable. I am going to miss the french food and wine. Schnitzel just doesn't compare! We also visited the museum of modern art, MAMAC, which was really interesting, it has some very large pieces from Andy Warhol and Keith Herring. Most of the museums in Nice are free, which is great for us budget travellers. Unfortunately, we are leaving just before the annual Carnivale de Nice starts, which looks like it is a big affair given the number of seat stands and
decorations that were being set up. There seems to be quite a few festivals at this time of the year; gives people something to look forward to I guess in the winter, hopefully we catch one in another city!
Anyways, will update more tomorrow with how Switzerland is. We'll likely stay in Bern just one night then head to Interlakken or Jungfrau to check out some of the lakes/mountains in the interior. Looking forward to it!
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