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Nice ‘09

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My view during the 9 hr flight from DFW to London Heathrow Wifi spot at London Heathrow where I connected during our layover Gary at London Heathrow airport
Our room in Nice at the Palais de la Mediterranee View of the mountains Outside the hotel entrance
Art deco style of the Palais de la Mediterranee Our hotel on the promenade des anglais Cross the street and you're at the beach
looking down the promenade des anglais Rue de France Place Messena
Avenue Jean Medecin Looking up the Avenue Jean Medecin on the tram tracks More Place Messena
Ferris Wheel in Place Messena
Place Messena Fountains Heated pool at our hotel -- indoor/outdoor pool Looking out at the Mediterranean Sea from the hotel terrace
Promenade de Anglais Me and Gary on the Promenade
The beach...had my camera on the wrong settings so it looks very grey...it was cloudy today, but wasn't as bad as this looks. :) Our hotel again...Palais de la Mediterranee More views of the beach and the ocean
Walking on the large pebbles...some might say stones...on the beach Another view of the city and the ocean Large pier near our hotel
More from the Promenade de Anglais Palais Messena, a 19th century Italianate villa that belonged to the great grandson of Napoleon's Nice-born Marshal.
Hotel Negresco, a palatial hotel built in 1912 for Henri Negresco, once a gypsy-violin serenader who went bankrupt eight years later. In the hotel hangs a Baccarat chandelier made from 16,000 stones! Will see if I can get a picture later. Promenade de Anglais Dinner at La Pizza, they had GREAT pizza cooked in a brick oven...pasta was good too!
Our pizza chef in front of the brick oven Avenue Jean Medecin near the Nice mall Palais de Justice, inaugurated on 17 October 1892
Cours Saleya, site of the vegetable and flower market during the day and a lively area at night with quaint restaurants -- in the middle of Old Nice More Cours Saleya in Old Nice Place Charles Felix in Old Nice; Castle Hill in the background
Les Ponchettes Old Nice...loved this area...reminds me so much of Italy Woke up to a B-E-A-U-tiful day in Nice!
The first casino built in Nice used to stand on this pier. It was completely destroyed by the Germans during WWII, only the pier remains as a memory. Oh, so Nice! Looking towards the airport
The fresh flower and fruit market in Old Nice...they have everything there -- fresh fish, veggies, spices, breads, fruit, flowers and more. It's great.
One of the vendors at the market Street performer -- a tap dancer and singer -- he was quite good. Streets of Vieux Nice, the old quarter of Nice -- it's Italian heritage is very apparent here
Old Nice St. Jacques Cathedral Entrance to the Lascaris Palace which gives a peek at the 1700s Italian Baroque lifestyle
Upstairs in the Palace Lascaris One of the interior rooms in the palace St. Reparate Cathedral
View of Nice from Castle Hill where the city was first settled. Nice residents lived here until the 12th century -- GORGEOUS!! View of Nice and the mountains, Alpes Maritimes Me and Gary on Castle Hill
The other side of Nice where the port is located The harbor at Nice Enjoying the lovely day
More Nice...can't get enough! From our vantage point, the sailboats looked like toy boats Another view of Nice and the Mediterranean
With my favorite guy The park on top of Castle Hill (Parc du Chateau) -- people were juggling, reading, and playing soccer up here. They also had a playground area for the kids. It had a nice, relaxed vibe and an amazing view of the city. All the yachts in the port
Another view of the lighthouse and port area Remains of an old chapel on Castle Hill. Castle Hill used to be the site of a castle until Louis XVIV destroyed it when he conquered the city.
More remnants on top of Castle Hill, Nice
Nice lighthouse Grand residences on the hill
Looking back at the rock where the people of Nice used to live WWI Memorial
Buying some roasted nuts from a vendor on the promenade de anglais (the English Way) Sitting on the beach as the sun started to go down We sat and watched the sunset -- God painted a fabulous sky for us that night!
Buffalo Bill's restaurant...it was supposed to be an American restaurant, but didn't quite make it. Back at the hotel...view of the lobby...an end to another great day in Nice. Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Nice
Built by Tsar Nicolas in 1912 It was the first to be designated a Russian Orthodox Cathedral outside Russia At the Marc Chagall Museum...painting of Jacob's Dream
Inside the Chagall museum looking at his Old Testament collection This one tells the story of Adam and Eve Still at the museum...creation of man painting in the background
Noah's Ark and the Flood on the right...Moses striking the rock and getting water on the left Closer view Chagall mosiac outside the museum
The burning bush Gary was having fun with the camera, placing the circle around my head Streets and buildings of Nice
More stupid cut-outs...this time at the Musee de archeology. Gary couldn't resist...it's his Roman family. Ruins of the 3rd century Roman bathhouses sub-levels that used to carry water to the bath houses
The remaining structures at the site
Inside the remains of the 3rd century Roman coliseum on the hill Coliseum entrances park on the hill and the locals playing Boules
Matisse museum Another shot of the Boules players...interesting game, similar to Bocce Coliseum
Mystery building ;) Shopping in the streets of Vieux Nice
Nice is preparing for it's annual carnival. This is one of the children's rides...it's horses on a track. We thought it was funny. Louis in Place Messena
Great shopping on this street -- lots of designer stores :D Our final French dessert, glace...and LOTS of it!!  
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Description: Pictures from our trip to the french riviera
Location: French Riviera


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