Summer seemed to have arrived during our absence, as the empty beach below us was now filled with loungers, umbrellas and people! We now understood what the rows of white poles were - umbrella stands! It was Sunday and the waterfront and nearby restaurants were packed with locals.
We wandered around for a couple of hours ( without hats which we both suffered from later), and did not hear a single word of English.
After 12 days on a cruise ship full of Americans, Canadians and Australians that was quite a change. The town square was lovely, and the beaches very pretty with their backdrop of houses perched on the hills. We paddled in the water but found it rather cold - who said the Med was always warm?
Next day we stayed off the toll roads, drove out of Italy, through Montecarlo,
and stopped to admire the view and the amazing cars, shops and clothes of the rich and famous - not that we recognized anyone!
We drove through downtown Nice much to our surprise - our GPS seemed to get confused! But then we drove along a gorgeous expanse of coastline either Med just right across the road.
Not much of a pic, but you can see how close we were to the sea.
Then we followed the GPS up into the hills looking for a Formula1 hotel. We eventually found one, a long way from where the GPS took us! €29 for the night, €36.50 with breakfast when we have been paying between €100-140, more in Venice and Rome. No ensuite of course, but very clean and comfortable, a good breakfast, and lots of money saved for wine! ;-))
;-) Ann-a-Gram
You never did like the toll roads, and the Formula1 hotels that we stayed in were always ensuite - you did not work that one well!!
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