We arrived late on a Thursday night, and woke up kinda late on Friday, but ready to hit the beach. We loaded up our gear and took the train just a little outside the city to a town called Villefrance sur Mer. We had heard the beach was a little nicer, especially for the kids. We bought some supplies (a raft, a swim ring, an umbrella and a mat) and headed to the beach. Much to our surprise, we saw our cruise ship from our first cruise, docked just offshore. (It was much torment to us to have the ship so close, yet so far.)
The kids loved laying on the raft and floating in the waves, and they had a great time playing in the waves. The beach wasn't sandy -- small pebbles instead. So a little uncomfortable on the feet, but not too bad. The kids happily stayed on the beach all day long, and we had just a wonderful time.
The town of Nice was quite nice -- lots of pedestrian streets with shopping and ice cream and a surprising number of Italian restaurants. And of course, a carousel.
On Saturday, we opted to stay in Nice for our beach day. And indeed, the beach was a little less pleasant -- big rocks instead of sand or pebbles. But again, the kids weren't bothered by it, and the ocean was wonderful. More riding the gentle waves (no jellyfish!)
For dinner, we decided to head to Cannes, which was just a half-hour away by train. We walked along the beach, and they had more rides for the kids on one side of the street. And on the other side of the street, were the fancy (or, should I say FANCY) shops. Cartier, Ferragamo, a cell phone store that sold only one phone (for 4400 euros). It was definitely how the other half lives. We saw a few folks who looked to be papparazzi types, though we never saw anyone famous. While we didn't see where the film festival took place (we were only there for 2 hours), it was fun to be able to say we've been there.
I could definitely have stayed in Nice for much longer than a weekend. It was fantastic, and I hope to be able to go back!
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