Showing posts with label Nice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nice. Show all posts

Thursday, June 13, 2013

The French Riviera: Nicely done

french riviera travel

french riviera travel

french riviera travel

french riviera travel

french riviera travel

french riviera travel

french riviera travel

french riviera travel

french riviera travel

french riviera travel

french riviera travel

french riviera travel

french riviera travel

french riviera travel

Don't miss out on a day trip to Monaco & Cannes if you're visiting Southern France! We went from Nice, to Eze, to Monaco, to Cannes all in a day. Beach lovers, the French Riviera is one place you don't wanna miss out on. Cinema de la plage at the annual Cannes Film Festival would have made our experience much more amazing if we'd had one more day. Pinky promised my heart we'll make the trip again.  Ahh, the possibilities.

Somehow, what really keeps us together so strong might just be the fact that we make up for each others' lack-of's.  While I procrastinate, he works on our travel itineraries & complete them on schedule.  While I enjoy the ambiguity ( though the very truth might be, insufficient research ), everything he words are crystal clear.  His inner strengths make up for my weaknesses I must admit, but lo & behold, I have mental assets and talents that compensate for his very subtle flaws.  I don't know if anyone can relate to us, I have a lot of patience to his sudden flare ups which can only be explained by the shift in the earth's plate or the eclipse of the moon.  He ends up realizing his craziness the next minute & becomes the best person you can ever be with.  Yes, I can pretty much handle that, or I would have to.  He's  Google maps, totally indispensable.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Travel to Nice, Capital of the French Riviera


Travel to nice

Thinking of a summer trip? Jump on the jet/train and travel to Nice! The trip from the Nice airport to the city was an easy and fuss-free one, with the bus number 23 taking just about 20 minutes to reach the city from the airport terminal. Great start!

I recall us being amazed as the bus cruised down Promenade des Anglais, with the blue azure waters of the Mediterranean sea on our right and the beautiful art deco french buildings on our left. The Promenade des Anglais is a long stretch of walkway which stretches from the airport to Old Nice, lined with cafes and bustling with the people. The views were fantastic.

Having arrived from Paris (we still love it!) after spending our first few days there walking around the city and checking out the usual Paris attractions, this mediterranean city had an entirely different feel to it, with the basking glow of the sun on the French Riviera, the sound of the waves from the sea and the cool air blowing gently on our faces (what's not to love?).

We peeled ourselves away from the beach (can't get enough! we could sit there all day) and headed to explore Vieux Nice (Old Town Nice), eastern part of Nice just across the road (Quai des Etats-Unis) from the beach. A travel to Nice wouldn't be complete without visiting and walking around this beautiful part of the town. Bright yellow houses and cute narrow streets make up this beautiful town. Some of the streets were lined with cafes and shops, while others were peacefully quiet and we strolled randomly through the streets. A popular street being the Cours Selaya, where there are markets selling fresh flowers, arts and crafts, and fresh produce.

Travel to nice

Travel to nice

Travel to nice

Travel to nice

Travel to nice

Having lived in a bustling urban city all-around filled with skyscrapers all my life so far, this trip to Europe has been amazing. Landscapes change dramatically as you travel from cities to cities, and every corner turned is just that amazing.


YJ

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