After traversing some more small town squares, we made it to Old Town in Nice and found Jeremy and Trippe. We dropped our stuff off with them and went to drop off the rental car (yay!). We made our way back to our Airbnb which was conveniently super close to theirs and got our night started.
We started with drinks overlooking the water and then did some food hopping. We had some socca (a specialty in Nice) and some yummy meat and pastas. It was fun being with a bigger group and we all really enjoyed being able to experience this together. Sadly Trippe and Jer (and Jess) left the next morning :(
Jessica headed back to Milan on Tuesday morning for one of her last final exams and Julie and I stayed an extra night in Nice. We started our day off with the best (officially) pastry I have ever had! It was a light donut stuffed with an apple mixture (I ate it too fast and did not take a picture - but don't worry it will live in my dreams for my years to come). It was amazing. We tried to go back the next day to get it again and they were closed. Talk about a bad start to the day.
After bfast, we decided to check out Monte Carlo in Monaco for the day after great reviews from Jer and Trippe. We hopped a quick train to Monte Carlo, stopped by the casino for a photo op and then headed to the beach for a day of relaxation in the sun! The beaches in Monaco have lentil sized rocks instead of the larger ones like Nice which makes it more comfortable, but boy did they get hot! After we got our fill of sun, we walked around the shore and saw the huge yachts and fantasized about life being rich.
Selfie at the casino
We headed back to Nice for a dinner reservation at Oliviera. Jessica had recommended this place and it definitely lived up to the hype!! A cute man in suspenders who loves everything olive oil is the owner and he was awesome! We ordered a feta and herb mix baked in phylo dough, a stuffed zucchini flower with a salad and canollini stuffed with beef stew and covered with mushrooms in a red wine sauce. After the amazing-ness that was dinner, we decided we must try the tiramisu. Wow! Everything was delicious and fresh and topped with a different type of olive oil. I definitely recommend going here if you are ever in Nice. You have to make a reservation which can be done at www.oliviera.com (you can order his olive oils here as well). A great last dinner in France to say the least.
On Wednesday morning we went to the beach in Nice for a few hours before checking out of our place. Nice has been my favorite stop in France. It was just so relaxing and beautiful. We had a 1:25 train to Ventimiglia in Italy and a connection to Milan. Unfortunately, France train workers decided to strike today. So we are sitting in a cafe waiting for the next available train (about a 2 hour delay). It should be ok once we get to Italy as they are not striking, but we will have to figure out how to exchange tickets without speaking any Italian because we will have missed our connection....fun adventure for sure!
We are back in Milan til Friday morning and then I head home. Jessica and Julie head to Spain for the last week of their trips! It has been an amazing adventure that I will not forget.
Stephen and I will have about 2 1/2 weeks in Atlanta before we move out to Oakland, California to start our next adventure. I'm excited to start work again and look forward to the experience with AT&T and where it will take us in the next few years!
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