Just Hanging Around in Nice

Well, big news - after 4 weeks here - we saw RAIN for the first time yesterday (Friday).  Naturally, I had gone to get my hair done and it started to rain just as she was putting the final touches on.  It was actually wonderful to see the rain and I enjoyed the two block walk home inbetween the rain drops.  Since the sky continued to look somewhat threatening, we decided to stick around Nice for the day and take in some of the museums we wanted to see. 

First we went to a photography museum which was quite disappointing but it did have a lovely theatre in it - although we have no idea what they use it for.  (Cary Players would so love to have a place like this to perform in.)  There was a large book of black and white photographs of the area take 100-150 years ago.  We looked through that for a while. Fascinating.

Then we walked over to the Modern Art Museum which is in a cool building.  The art was mostly not of interest to us although we walked through it all and did see some cool stuff.  It mostly defies description, however.   The best part is the roof walk.  You get really magnificent views of the city from atop the roof.

After that little touch of culture we headed home on the tram.  The tram is something that is new in just the past few years.  To reduce congestion in the middle of the city, they closed off the main street and installed a very modern tram.  It is so well used during tourist season that it is a struggle to get on it.  It makes a striking contrast with the ancient city.

We had intended to take a short break at home and then head out to the amazing Russion Cathedral.  We checked the guide books at home for the hours and noticed that shorts and t-shirts were strictly prohibited.  We declined to dress for the visit and decided to skip it.

Instead we rested then trammed down to old town, shopped and had dinner.  Then we strolled slowly along the Promenade des Anglais by the sea and watched the sun set over the city.

Notice there are still people on the beach and in the water - it was about 9:30 at night when I took this.