Our weekend in Nice was a perfect, relaxing weekend. Going into the weekend, we were worried it was going to rain on us the whole time, but luckily, the rain held off and it was just overcast all weekend, which we were more than okay with. To get to Nice, we had to take a train to Ventimiglia on the Italian border and switch trains there. Our train to Ventimiglia was a regional train, which means it was a dirty, crowded train. When we got to Ventimiglia, our train to Nice had been cancelled, so we had to wait an extra hour for the next train to Nice. When we got to Nice, we just walked around a little bit and got a really late dinner. We had cheese & mushroom crepes for dinner and we all split a nutella & banana crepe for dessert. Both were amazing.
Saturday was one of the best days I've had over here. We woke up and got free breakfast at our hotel, complete with chocolate croissants. (And yes, we actually stayed in a hotel, instead of a hostel!) After breakfast,we hiked up to the chateau on the hill, where there are really awesome panoramic views of the beach and the rest of the city. There's also a gorgeous waterfall up there and a cemetery that looks down onto the entire city.
After wandering around, we went to the produce and flower market that Nice is famous for. We all bought paintings there. We also bought some produce and cheese for lunch. We ate our stuff from the market sitting on the beach. It was so relaxing and peaceful. After lunch, we got gelato at this place in old town that we had read about. It had 80 flavors and a bunch of random kinds like tomato basil, avocado, lavender, beer, and cactus. They also had some normal kinds too, so I got chocolate and mint chocolate gelato. We walked along the water for a while and went to the port and looked at all the yachts. For dinner, we ate at an awesome three course meal. I had some appetizer that was ham stuffed with endives in melted cheese. For my main course, I had chicken with mushrooms and steamed potatoes, and then really rich chocolate mousse for dessert. It was delicious, and the place was really cute. After dinner, we bought a bottle of local wine from a wine shop, went back to our hotel, changed into our pajamas and watched TV (a real luxury since we don't have TV at the villa).
The next morning, we took a bus to Vence, which is a small town about an hour from Nice. It was really quaint and cute, and the people there were incredibly friendly. We didn't do much there - just looked and shopped around. Catherine and I split a giant chocolate chip and pistachio cookie from a little bakery. After we took the bus back to Nice, we hopped on a train back home to Genoa. I've got a busy week ahead of me. Some people who donate money to this study abroad program are here for the week. The one bonus of having visitors is that the cooks are making extra special meals for lunch! (Today we had gnocchi with pesto, white fish, potatoes, salad with corn and tomatoes, and strawberries and chocolate for dessert.) Tomorrow is our last day trip, and we're going to Lucca. On Saturday, we leave for our next 10-day trip. This time we are going to Basel (in Switzerland), Verona, and Venice.
Saturday was one of the best days I've had over here. We woke up and got free breakfast at our hotel, complete with chocolate croissants. (And yes, we actually stayed in a hotel, instead of a hostel!) After breakfast,we hiked up to the chateau on the hill, where there are really awesome panoramic views of the beach and the rest of the city. There's also a gorgeous waterfall up there and a cemetery that looks down onto the entire city.
After wandering around, we went to the produce and flower market that Nice is famous for. We all bought paintings there. We also bought some produce and cheese for lunch. We ate our stuff from the market sitting on the beach. It was so relaxing and peaceful. After lunch, we got gelato at this place in old town that we had read about. It had 80 flavors and a bunch of random kinds like tomato basil, avocado, lavender, beer, and cactus. They also had some normal kinds too, so I got chocolate and mint chocolate gelato. We walked along the water for a while and went to the port and looked at all the yachts. For dinner, we ate at an awesome three course meal. I had some appetizer that was ham stuffed with endives in melted cheese. For my main course, I had chicken with mushrooms and steamed potatoes, and then really rich chocolate mousse for dessert. It was delicious, and the place was really cute. After dinner, we bought a bottle of local wine from a wine shop, went back to our hotel, changed into our pajamas and watched TV (a real luxury since we don't have TV at the villa).
The next morning, we took a bus to Vence, which is a small town about an hour from Nice. It was really quaint and cute, and the people there were incredibly friendly. We didn't do much there - just looked and shopped around. Catherine and I split a giant chocolate chip and pistachio cookie from a little bakery. After we took the bus back to Nice, we hopped on a train back home to Genoa. I've got a busy week ahead of me. Some people who donate money to this study abroad program are here for the week. The one bonus of having visitors is that the cooks are making extra special meals for lunch! (Today we had gnocchi with pesto, white fish, potatoes, salad with corn and tomatoes, and strawberries and chocolate for dessert.) Tomorrow is our last day trip, and we're going to Lucca. On Saturday, we leave for our next 10-day trip. This time we are going to Basel (in Switzerland), Verona, and Venice.
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