france trip: day 5

Monday morning we caught an early train south, five hours to Nice. It was so cool to watch the countryside change from green and soft to dry and rocky. I loved seeing the villages all tight and compact then miles and miles of pasture all around. I remember my first glimpse of the Mediterranean. I could not believe I was really in the south of France! A true dream come true.
A sign we saw as we were walking to our hotel. That's my girl!!

This is the main street leading straight to the sea.
Pizza for lunch. Since Nice is so close to the border there are a lot of Italian influences around. Adaline and Jodie made me laugh. They loved this restaurant! We ate here for lunch two days in a row. Here is our picture menu.

Mmmmm. That green stuff is not guacamole. It is olive tapenade. Delicious.
Ada was obsessed with this chocolate mousse. She ate it so fast we couldn't get a picture of it.
It was my lucky day. Another antique market set up on one of the streets down town. Did I mention how much I love old things? Especially old French things sold on the street a block away from the Mediterranean Sea? Ada took many more photos while Jodie and I shopped. She was composing some pretty interesting pictures.


I really wish I had bought this clock.

Finally, the sea!!
The water was just a little chilly, just cold enough to think, I'm just going to get my toes wet. Then your feet are numb and you creep farther in. Pretty soon you're thinking, Why didn't I just bring a towel! I always end up getting in anyway!





The beach was all rock. It was very beautiful but not very comfortable.

On our way back to the hotel. I hated leaving the water but I was ready for some rest.
Another carousel, this one is two levels. Really interesting.
Tucked in for the night. Ada doing her homework. Jodie checking in with Jared. In Paris Jodie had her own room. It was much more fun having her stay with us at night.