Nice is nice...

Italy ended with an awesome last day-- caprese salad for lunch with bruschetta, afternoon beer and ice cream on the beach, a huge farewell dinner with all of our Italian friends at a restaurant overlooking the water and an all night party on the water in Ancona. We made it home by 5:15am just in time to pack and freshen up before leaving Agnese's house at 6:40am for the train station. Our six days in Italy at Agnese's house were filled with excellent food, beautiful sights and hysterical friends. It was an awesome vacation within our vacation.

We arrived in Nice yesterday after a long morning and afternoon of train rides which took us from Ancona, Italy to Bolonga then to Milan and then to small coastal town in Italy that I forget the name of and finally then NICE, France!! On our way into town we did stop in Monte Carlo, Monaco for a little walk. While I say little walk we did decide to climb up the hill to see firsthand the true Monte Carlo Casino which was impressive. We were not able to go inside the interior though because we had our huge packs on, but the outside definitely did it justice. And I think I have decided for Christmas that I want a yacht...any in the Monte Carlo harbor will do...I am not super picky. HAHAHAHA!

We hoped back on the train for the short twenty minute ride to Nice from Monte Carlo. We checked in at our hostel and dropped our packs so that we could immediately start exploring. We walked all along the beach strand to Old Town Nice which is where we enjoyed dinner and then we walked back through the popping and busy city calling it an early night as we were in bed by 10pm.

Today we lounged around the beach and climbed an old fortress for a view above the city. I attempted to leave Danielle alone at the beach for two hours and go see the modern art musuem but the only piece I got to view was the sculpture garden and the "Closed On Monday" sign. We buckled this evening for dinner and ordered American hamburgers--boy were they good. This evening (in literally thirty minutes) we will board our first overnight train and head to Paris! We are very excited for our one night and two full days that we will have in the city! Almost a week and we will both be home!! Lots of love!