Sue and I have been busy touring the area since returning from Paris on April 4th. Sue experienced the Friday market in Vence the next day where we purchased my regular portion of Paella from one of the regular vendors. We had to return to the villa to drive the owners to the airport in the afternoon so our time in Vence was limited. Ready to go on Saturday so we toured Old Town Vence, went for hot chocolate Cafe Viennois which was to die for!
Sunday was a day to relax so we stayed at the villa and sun bathed on the deck. It was so nice to do nothing. In the morning it was beautiful and then by the evening it was cool and cloudy. Met a friend of mine (Sophie) and went to Le Victoire and had hot spiced wine and enjoyed French/English conversation. On Monday we took the bus to Nice and strolled the Promenade des Anglais.
The market in Old Town Nice. The building at the end of the street is where Matisse lived for a period of time.
So many wonderful products for sale at the market in Nice.
There were some great musicians in the Old Town Nice.
Shopped the many stores and had to restrain ourselves from going crazy! Tuesday we went to St. Paul de Vence and visited the many stores and galleries.
Sue at the wall in St. Paul de Vence
Had a lovely lunch at the Artiste.
This had to be the most space efficient sink toilet combination I have ever seen....this little sink operates on the tank of the toilet! Who thought of that one?
Wednesday off to Nice and strolled the market in the Old Town. Caught the bus to Cimiez which is the hilltop area of Nice which was originally settled by the Romans.
Beautiful gardens overlooking Nice.
Explored the ruins, visited the Matisse museum and then stopped for a sweet and coffee in a small outdoor restaurant in the park.
Decided to walk back down and visit the Mark Chagall Museum. Continued on and purchased a few items for dinner and caught the bus back to Vence. So tired! Wine and cheese for dinner!
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