We arrived at the Nice airport today around noon and the weather was beautiful. It seemed like there were palm trees everywhere, so I could immediately tell that I was experiencing a different side of France than I had ever seen before.
Since we’re staying in Menton, we decided to visit Nice for the afternoon. After grabbing lunch, we spent a couple of hours touring the old section of the city (Vieux Nice) and enjoyed the sunny day. I really liked the architecture and colors of the buildings.
I came across the following local resident during our tour and think he's in desperate need of some nail clippers...
And here's a shot from a church that I liked. I wanted to go inside but it was completely full for a service.
After touring Nice we drove along the coast past Monaco to Menton. While we didn’t stop in Monaco, we were able to see the gigantic yachts docked in the harbor. It must be nice to own a yacht that is valued more than the net worth of +99% of the world’s population…
We arrived in Menton right before sunset and headed up to the suite where Emilie’s mom, aunts and uncle were staying. While I’ve had some “trial by fire” moments with the French language during my time in Switzerland thus far, nothing compared with what I experienced that evening during and after dinner.
It basically was like a French immersion course and by the time the evening ended I was exhausted. But I think I did a decent job. Fortunately, Emilie’s aunts and uncle were very nice and patient with my speaking abilities (or lack thereof). Plus we had a great view of the Mediterranean and the food was very good.
I came across the following local resident during our tour and think he's in desperate need of some nail clippers...
And here's a shot from a church that I liked. I wanted to go inside but it was completely full for a service.
After touring Nice we drove along the coast past Monaco to Menton. While we didn’t stop in Monaco, we were able to see the gigantic yachts docked in the harbor. It must be nice to own a yacht that is valued more than the net worth of +99% of the world’s population…We arrived in Menton right before sunset and headed up to the suite where Emilie’s mom, aunts and uncle were staying. While I’ve had some “trial by fire” moments with the French language during my time in Switzerland thus far, nothing compared with what I experienced that evening during and after dinner.
It basically was like a French immersion course and by the time the evening ended I was exhausted. But I think I did a decent job. Fortunately, Emilie’s aunts and uncle were very nice and patient with my speaking abilities (or lack thereof). Plus we had a great view of the Mediterranean and the food was very good.
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