Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Cote d'Azure Long Weekend


Nice


Old Town, Nice


Old Town, Nice


Somewhere Between Nice and Monaco


Somewhere Between Nice and Monaco


Hi Beach, Nice


Hi Beach, Nice


Hi Beach, Nice

Just returned from an amazing long weekend in the French Riviera with my love. We arrived at the Hi Hotel in Nice on Thursday afternoon and left Sunday morning – the perfect lenght of stay. We tried to hit most of the main areas while we were there: Monaco, Cannes, Biot, Nice. Most of our days were spent doing excursions, we would usually return to the hotel around 3:00pm and head down to the Hi beach for a few cocktails, a swim in the mediterranean and to watch all the private jets roll in for the weekend. After a few hours of sunbathing, swimming, and relaxing we'd head back to the hotel to freshen up and get ready for the evening. We'd strike out around 9:00pm for dinner and always seemed to end up in the old town, whose streets and restaurants were constantly packed with people. The weather was great, hot, which I like, but also very humid which I'm not so much a fan of. Perhaps the most fixed image/memory of our trip was the constant display of mega luxury yachts and supercars. The French Riviera is certainly a place where the endlessly wealthy come to play and a place where a Mercedes is just an average car.