Arriving at Nice at 1:30 in the afternoon aboard the TGV from Paris, after a run of five and a half hours.
The TGV reaches a top speed of 185mph (234kmh) between Paris and Marseille a little over five hundred miles in three hours,
roughly the distance from Philadelphia to Columbus Ohio. The train on the right is one of the new "Duplex" train sets
which was our train, speed is more limited on the run between Marseille and Nice because the line hasn't been upgraded
yet to the faster standard.
Waiting for the rental car.
The Promenade des Anglais with the Hotel Negresco on the left.
The beach is to the right across from the Hotel.
Strolling along at noontime on the Promenade des Anglais on a
beautiful 70° November day.
Taking it all in before we leave to drive to Vence.
A wide view of Nice from the Basse Corniche at Mt. Boron with the Port and the old City
in the foreground and the
Promenade des Anglais along the beach in the far distance.
We were driving toward Villefranche.
Another view of the Baie des Anges in Nice.
Cannes
The Croisette in Cannes, a palm lined boulevard along the beach.
The beach at Cannes, the building at the cetner with the two turrets on
the corners is the famous Carlton Hotel.
The Quai Saint-Pierre opposite the old harbor.
The Place Massuque, across from the old harbor, off the Quai Saint-Pierre.
The old harbor (Le Vieux Port) with it's impressive array of sailboats.
On the beach at Cannes - November 6, 2006
Monte Carlo - November 5, 2006
Monte Carlo - center of the city on a quiet Sunday
A quiet residential street in the downtown area, near the Casino.
The Casino Gardens, near the entrance.
Another view of the beautiful gardens at the Casino.
The Casino at Monte Carlo and the Café opposite where we stopped to have a coffee.
Dennis has his eye on something!
Joe, enojoying his € 12 espresso at the sidewalk café opposite the Casino
on a delightful sunny Sunday afternoon
Another view of the Casino.
A view of the Monte Carlo Opera House.
"Adam and Eve" by Fernando Botero (b1932)
(The bronze can also be seen in the corner of the previous picture.)
The Monte Carlo Opera House was designed by Charles Garnier who also designed the
Opéra in Paris which bears his name.
Looking toward the mountains behind the city, our backs to the Casino.