Ciao, Ciao Italy...

Villefranche sur mer, France

October 22, 2007
N43°41.989
E007°18.508

The train ride from Genoa hugged the coast of the Mediterranean Sea the entire way to Nice, France. It was a beautiful ride, a trip everyone should try to take in their lifetime. The brilliant sun was reflecting off the sea, occasionally hindering our views, of the sailboats skimming across water, chateaus on the cliffs, white sand beaches and great cargo ships forcing their way through the water.

The train didn’t stop at Villefranche sur mer, instead it zipped through the station and stopped in Nice. We quickly traded in our “Buon Giorno” and “Grazie” for “Bonjour” and “Merci” and whipped out the all important “Parlez-vous anglais?” Another country another language… at least the currency is still the same. Well that’s not exactly a good thing either, especially since the once mighty US dollar is now the ugly stepchild to the Euro.

Before we left Italy a cold front moved through chilling us to the bone, so we were pleasantly surprised to find the sun shining and the wind only chilling the air ever so slightly, the perfect amount for an autumn day. The beach was packed with locals and tourists’ catching the last rays before the rain starts.

Our plan is to either hit the beach tomorrow or take a 10 minute local train to Nice. Either way it will be a good day…