Tag: Nice
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Tuesday 27 June 2006 Highlights: Beaches at Cannes World famous Cannes has to be one of the most beautiful places in Europe. Undertaking a day train trip from Nice to this tourist town you could tell as you got closer how big difference to other cities this was in particular the wealth and beauty…
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Monday 26 June 2006 Highlights: Expensive yachts, wealth of Monaco Today I did a day trip on the train from Nice to Monaco which in some ways is a separate country but in others is part of France. They speak French but unlike most of this country this place was very clean i.e. no…
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Sunday 25 June 2006 Highlights: Promenade des Anglais With almost everything shut in Munich I awoke to the sound of car horns that had not stopped all night the German’s had won last night and they didn’t want anyone to forget it. Taking a chance I didn’t buy the 9 euro ticket to the…
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Saturday 24 June 2006 Highlights: The World Cup Germany (2) v Sweden (Knock Out Stage) Waking up very early (7.30 am) I got up after a sleepless night (due to the heat not concern about making the game) I had a very long shower since it’s the last for 36 hours. The hostel let…
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Friday 23 June 2006 Highlights: Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy) Today’s travel plan saw the bus stopping in Pisa for about 1.5 hours, to see the famous tower. I have never seen so many hawkers trying to sell stuff to tourist 😦 I’m glad I was not staying there. Still it was good…