EurPisa

Pisa & French Riviera

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Well, there it is !
They are hoping to have repair work finished
and can allow people to go up into the tower again sometime in 2002.
The tower and the cathedral there are both outstanding structures.

This was our first overcast and grey day of the trip.
But even in the foggy weather, the French Riviera was amazingly beautiful.

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We were thrilled to be able to stay right in Monaco.
Just a short stroll took us right to the port where Prince Ranier kept his yacht.
As we turned around, we saw his castle looming above us perched on a massive rock.

We had dinner at a cozy little cafe in the marina area
and then walked back up to the upper street level
where I took this picture at dusk.
(I realize it isn't great, but hey, I had to prove I had been there !)

We wondered why there were barricades
and bleachers along the street.
Then we saw a huge banner announcing the Monaco Grand Prix
which was to take place the next weekend !

The following morning we rode
just a few miles from Monaco to Nice.

Nice has much the look of Monaco....
palms, resorts and fabulous blue, blue water.
Our time stolling (in our case, sprinting)
through the market was such a delight.

This is a beautiful park just off the beach.....
a really lovely place.

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But......we had to hop on the bus and get the move on if we were to make Lyon for dinner !

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Okay, they may be smiling now,
but I can tell you that only moments before
they were clawing the bus windows
and screaming pathetically,
"Let me outta here!"

But we found it was worth adding
'one more leg' of the journey that day.

The group had a great 'last supper' meal together
(pictures will be on the last page)

......And I got this breathtaking picture !!

I could hardly eat dinner for jumping up to get another shot
of this castle across the river on the hillside.

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And for a grand finale.......Gay Pareeeee !!

London/Alps/Venice/Rome/Florence/Pisa/Paris/Farewell

Music: "Santa Lucia"

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