From Nice to Venice

We left the French Riveira last night and arrived sweet as in a rather foggy but rain free Venice this morning. We had our first train journey in style last night, using one of the 'couchettes' in a four bed private room. It set us back 35 euros each (NZ$70) but there was no choice on this particular journey. We got way more sleep though than the previous grouling long haul trips on a regular seat with lack of leg space.

Our final day in Nice was bliss. We spent most of the day at the beach in Villefranche, a small fishing village 10 minutes away by bus. We hadn't taken our togs so improvised in our clothes or half there of! The water was just too inviting!

We really enjoyed our stay in Nice. We spent the last couple of days with a Canadian girl we met from the hostel and had some good times!

Activities in our seven night stay included a day trip to Monaco, Villefranche (twice), St Raphael and St Tropez (even if it did take us five hours to get there, some three and a half hours longer than expected! But still worth it).

We're running out of time but will throw some more photos online when we get the chance for cheaper internet, possibly in Rome.

Arrivederci!

Dale & Sheryl

Photos from Nice...


(Some rather expensive sweets from the market, but they look so cute, and even better with the view from our room. And a shot from our day trip to Monaco)


(Sheryl at Villefranche, and the three of us with the 'Cocktail du Jour' from the Blue Whales Jazz Bar!)

(The jet set town of St Tropez, and a late afternoon shot of Nice from the Castle Hill)