Nice is pretty damn nice!

Well we are officially halfway through our tour.  I have to say that we are having a great time, just when you think you're going to be bored to tears or not enjoy yourself they throw something else at you.  Hasn't been a day that we haven't gone "Wow!"

The tour director is a great guy lots of history and local knowledge.  Out of 40 travellers there are 3 Canadians, (Peter Karen and I), 4 Americans, and the balance are from Australia and New Zealand and they are quite a lively lot.  We have been having a lot of fun with them.

Today after visiting the medieval village of St. Paul de Vence built in the 8th century, (which is on a hilltop still surrounded by the ramparts), narrow streets neat shops and stunning views.  At the end of the walk we were at a cafe having a morning coffee and there was a Bocci Ball court there. Peter, Debbie and the tour director (Brent) took on the Aussies and beat them all!

From there we toured Nice. Holy cow miles of beaches and apartments.  Yachts the size of a BC Ferry in Vancouver.  Toured the three Cornishes which are twisty windy roads going along the coast and ended up in a parfumery.  I thought it smelled like a New Orleans brothel but most of the ladies bought something.  It was interesting seeing how it was made. It takes 2 tons of rose petals to make 1 kg of perfume essence oil.

From there it was on to a hilltop restaurant for lunch. Again just stunning views. Then it was back to Cannes.  Peter, Karen, Deb and I went down to the beach and dipped our toes in the Mediterrainian Sea.  Peter actually swam but the water was too damn cold for the rest of us.  (Truth be told Peter only swam about 4 strokes and got out but he did swim).

Went for drinks afterwards and just got back into the room at about 9.  Lots of beautiful women some topless on the beach.  Our cab driver taking us back to the hotel even got hit on by a transvestite.  I heard this mans voice and turned around and here was the face of a woman talking to the cabbie.  The driver turns to me and says"youre not in a little town any more eh?"

Tomorrow we stop at Monaco, Pisa and finish up at Montecatini.

Adieu France Damani Italia

D & D

Peter here,

I think that Dale just has a stunt double that goes out and does all of these pics.  Everytime I look I just see him like this. :)