Nice, France

Sunday:

Taylor and I arrived in Nice. We took tram 2 to the Airbnb which was in the best location in the city but was just not the best accommodation. Upon arrival, we noticed the following things: One toilet paper roll. Dirty dishes. No hand soap. No dish soap. Not a happy Kelly and Taylor. We reach out to the Airbnb host and he will be compensating us. When we first arrived we walked the Promenade des Anglais and tried to rent bikes but couldn’t figure it out for the life of us. The app ate our money. We grabbed lunch at Le Cocodile. Pretty reasonably priced for a sea view lunch. After we headed to Old Town and saw the Place Massena area. We also saw the Avenue Jean Medecin that had a bunch of stores. We made our way to the Promenade des Arts for the #81 bus to St Jean Cap Ferrat. We got off at the Mairie stop and relaxed there for the rest of the afternoon. FUN FACT: 50 shades freed was filmed near here! If you are as obsessed as I am, go to some of the filming sites! There was a little street fair with vendors so we bought wine. We headed back on a crowded bus and once we made it home for dinner, we cooked pasta, veggies and chicken. We are ballin on a budget out here.

Monday:

We enjoyed a lovely hot day at the beach. Choosing an Airbnb near the Promenade was definitely the right choice. On our way I thought it would be best to buy sunscreen so we stopped at the pharmacy but for SPF 30 was priced at 16.90 euros. Yea, I rather burn. And so I did. On the beach we enjoyed Lays BBQ chips, PBJ sandwiches and apples. We bought a 6 pack of Rosé bottles but we forgot an opener. We can’t win. But we came across these cool, young, rad kids and they offered to help! After laying on the sand, rather rock, for quite some time we went back to shower to get ready to travel to the Castle Hill. After walking over a mile we arrived 8 minutes after the lift closed and could not enter the park. Another reason we can’t win. On the bright side we got to take pictures in front of the #ILoveNice sign. We made our way back and enjoyed another meal at Le Cocodile.

Tuesday:

Took the bus #100 from Le port to Monaco. Best view. Be sure to sit on the right side of the bus. Don’t recommend taking the train.
We got off at Place D’ Armes.
Enjoyed a cold brew from STARBUCKS! What a treat.
We walked to the Jardin Exotique. Be sure to read the signs on your way there. It was a beautiful garden that overlooked the whole city. For students, it was only 3.80 euros to enter.
We took the bus to the Monte Carlo stop downtown.
We visited the tourist office and got our passports stamped. Of course, I have my temporary passport! Go me!
Then walked toward the area where the Hotel de Paris is located. If you didn’t know this is where Monte Carlo was filmed.
Then we made our way to grab a sandwich. Got a salami baguet. Pretty solid.
We saw the famous Fairmont Turn.
We walked to the Japanese Koi Park. Nothing to rave about.
On our way back, we enjoyed a drink on the roof of the Fairmont Hotel.
Then we made our way to the Port de Fontvieille to sit and enjoy the views.
Stopped at Luadrrée for some macaroons! It is located in the Le Métropole Shopping Center.
We walked to the bus stop Monte Carlo to head back to Nice. We had to stand the whole time. This is very common when coming back to Nice so be prepared.

Wednesday:

Today Taylor and I got a late start. We decided to travel to St Paul de Vence, a medieval village that is only an hour bus ride away. We hopped on the #400 train near the Promenade to head on up. It was beautiful. We saw hills of houses and wineries and the Mediterranean sea. It was perfect. The village was so cute and very picturesque. We enjoyed lunch with a view. I got a crepe but wished I got the quiche. Always go with your first instinct. We then made our way back to the Promanade and finally got to go to Castle Hill. Although drizzling and cold the view was worth it and we got to take an elavator. Even better! Then we made ravollis for dinner!

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