Carnival Venezia maiden voyage live

[x lindsay x]

Very cool to see Monaco getting set up for the grand prix this weekend. Between Cannes film festival and the Monaco GP its a very busy time for that region. 

[IntrepidFromDC]

Antibes, one of our stops, I left out! Very small  charming town.  All of the towns we visited are worth a one-time visit imo.

[IntrepidFromDC]

Today is my last day in Nice and I have a great walking tour planned that starts after lunch.  I ordered the plat du jour and they were generous with the saffron.  The head-on prawns were great and the linguine was al dente.

[IntrepidFromDC]

After today,  just 5 more days until Carnival Venezia!  Beziers, Narbonne, Carcassonne and two and a half days in Barcelona.  I hope to return to Lyon, Arles and Nice, maybe in two years. For now I am trying to plan another Italy/cruise trip in September again.  May and September are my favorite months to visit Europe,  hotel prices are still reasonable and throngs of tourists haven't arrived. 

[ninjacat123]

7 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Today is my last day in Nice and I have a great walking tour planned that starts after lunch.  I ordered the plat du jour and they were generous with the saffron.  The head-on prawns were great and the linguine was al dente.

Looks delicious and I love the plate!

[dbrucern]

Love love love the review Thank-You

[IntrepidFromDC]

Today is all Nice.  The 2-hour walking tour began at Place Massena, where alot of Napoleon stuff happened and the signing that transferred Nice from Italy to France soon after Italy was unified from the various kingdoms into the "boot" shape we recognize today. around 1860. The 7 figures atop columns in the square are called the "7 Buddhists", one for every continent and the concept is they are all communicating.

[IntrepidFromDC]

We started by walking past the Opera House and the candy shoppe Queen Victoria always visited for afternoon tea before the opera. The candy is all homemade. 

[IntrepidFromDC]

The tour continued into Vieux Nice, the old part of the city, and the marche.

[IntrepidFromDC]

The tour ended when we climbed Colline du Château, a steep hill that dominates the city and divides Nice into two parts: the eastern part with the port, and the western part with the rest of Nice and the beach. At the top of this hill is the only place you can see both the town and port closely. The hilltop has a nice large park.

[ninjacat123]

8 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

We started by walking past the Opera House and the candy shoppe Queen Victoria always visited for afternoon tea before the opera. The candy is all homemade. 

The confections look incredible!

[IntrepidFromDC]

These pics are all taken in the "old part" of the city. The pics I shared of Nice from the first two days are from the newer part. Both are great pedestrian areas.

Edited May 23, 2023 by IntrepidFromDC

[hard_eight]

37 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

The 7 figures atop columns in the square are called the "7 Buddhists", one for every continent and the concept is they are all communicating.

Dude, they have the same thing at the arena in Jacksonville! Who knew?! haha

 

Sooo many cute doggos!

 

1. Artists Jaume Plensa of Barcelona, Spain brought his large-scale outdoor work entitled “Talking Continents” to the Arena. The installation is comprised of six 6’ fiberglass figures. Each figure is lit up and kneeling on a platform. The unique figures are positioned at key points around the Arena within sight of each other. The artist says that “the seated figures are talking in colors. Their silent conversation is directed to us as a universal language of rhythms and colors and serve as a way to invite people to enjoy the area.”

Edited May 23, 2023 by hard_eight

[TxTeach79]

Absolute first ballot hall of fame review for dog content 

[IntrepidFromDC]

Note the building with fake windows to avoid the window tax, like in Lyon.

[IntrepidFromDC]

[IntrepidFromDC]

Last pics from Nice, dinner tonight at a Michelin restaurant included housemade strawberry rum, ceviche and sea bream. Fantastic to finish another town with an excellent French dinner. 

[LATTELOVE]

WOW, your posts and pictures are fantastic.

Thank you for taking of your time to do this.

We are so impressed with all places visited.

Seeing all those beautiful architectures and food places

makes us want to visit now.  

[IntrepidFromDC]

Halfway from Nice to Beziers,  the scenery is beautiful, this route hugs the Mediterranean more than the Arles to Nice route.  No doggies on the train to prop up my HOF candidacy, but...

Edited May 24, 2023 by IntrepidFromDC

[IntrepidFromDC]

More of the southern French countryside.  All the photos and the one before are from the train ride from Nice to Beziers, hugging the Mediterranean coastline.

[ninjacat123]

4 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Halfway from Nice to Beziers,  the scenery is beautiful, this route hugs the Mediterranean more than the Arles to Nice route.  No doggies on the train to prop up my HOF candidacy, but...

BUNNY!!!🥰

[Essiesmom]

We need some cats…please.  EM

[IntrepidFromDC]

2 hours ago, Essiesmom said:

We need some cats…please.  EM

I heard rumors there were rumblings in the purdy that community to keep me off the ballot so I'm playing catchup. I think I've posted more cat pics than dog pics now and humbly ask for your reconsideration (ala Pete Rose)... these posters were in the window of a veterinarian's office. 

Edited May 24, 2023 by IntrepidFromDC

[IntrepidFromDC]

Arrived at Beziers train station. 

[IntrepidFromDC]

Beziers...The bridge was built in the 1100s and refurbished in the 1500s. The cathedral was built in the 1200s. Beziers is the second oldest city in France, founded about 450BC. Only Marseille, which was a Greek port by a different name around 600BC, is older.