Nice, France

summer targets.
July 23, 2008 - Nice, France
Really beginning to wonder whether I should stay here over the summer or not. well, actually,t hats not true. I really dont want to return, so I guess thats not really an option. Maybe I just need to rethink my expectations for the summer. I've been out of work for 3 weeks now. and what have I dont with it? bugger all. I've developed a case of...
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Nice is nice!
May 7, 2008 - Nice, France
Hi All! So we're in Nice now. We were in Paris yesterday and had a fabulous four days there. We saw lots of art - we went to the Louvre, the Musee D'Orsay (which is full of impressionist paintings and was v. cool) and the Picasso Museum. We also did all the usual sites including the Eifel Tower, the Champs Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe and...
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Nice's Russian Quarter
November 18, 2007 - Nice, France
As I found myself with a free weekend in Nice, I decided to embark on yet another promenade within the city limits. This time, I went to visit Ciara, a friend from home who is on exchange in Nice. She lives up in the Russian quarter, so it seemed like the perfect time to check out some of Nice’s famous Russian buildings.   First stop was a...
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Nice
November 5, 2007 - Nice, France
Wow, Nice, what can I say?? You stole my heart from the very second I saw your beach…   Despite it sounding so incredibly corny, as soon as Joan and I saw the dazzling blue of the sea along the Baie des Anges, we knew we had to live in Nice! Just had to! We descended the bus at the gare routiere and were immediately immersed in the old town,...
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The Chateau, Nice
October 7, 2007 - Nice, France
The hill that separates the port with Vieux nice is known as ‘Le Chateau’, despite the fact that the chateau disappeared a very long time ago! It was originally designed as a fort back in the 1600’s and the ruins still remain today. Nowadays though, it’s more or a tourist attraction due to the spectacular views that it offers across the...
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