Penny picks us up from the apartment by 8.30am and we are soon on the 8.54 train to Chalon Sur Saone. Arriving 20 minutes later we board the next train, the TGV, departing at 9.54am which will wind down through France via various ports including Lyon, Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, Marseilles, Cannes, Antibes, finally arriving in Nice at approximately 4pm. The trains in Europe are wonderfully efficient and a relaxing way to travel.
We arrive at Palais De La Mediterranee, a beautiful hotel on the Promenade with a fabulous view across the ocean from our 8th floor room. We do our usual reconnaissance of the area, walking along the Promenade to the point for a breathtaking view back over the French Riviera. The weather is clear and people sit at the many bars on the beach enjoying the last rays of sun. On our return walk we stop at one of the many bistros for dinner and get into some lively conversation with the waitress who is from Corsica – she gives me the inside information that the sales start on Wednesday!
View from our room.
A beautiful balmy night in Nice
Our view.
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