To finish off le Cote d'Azur, we spent a day in Nice going to museums and walking around. It was quite lovely. We went to the Matisse Museum and saw some Roman ruins as well. Our last day in the South we went to Cannes. It was just a few days before the film festival began, so we got to see the red carpet. We also took a ferry over to a small island called Ile Sainte Marguerite off the coast of Cannes. On this island is the fort where the Man in the Iron Mask was held. We got to go into his cell and everything. Really a beautiful island though. We walked around and picnicked in the sun.
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| At the Fort in Cannes |
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| The cell of the Man in the Iron Mask |
Paris the second time around was wonderful. We stayed in Camille's grandparents' apartment on Ile Saint Louis, right smack dab in the center of the city. It was wonderful. The train ride from Nice to Paris was fantastic. The most beautiful train ride I've ever been on for sure. All along the southern coast, it was insane. Apart from getting slightly separated at the train station coming back from Nice, all of our transitions went quite smoothly! In Paris I met up with my friend Evan from high school who had been doing his own traveling around Europe, so that was fun. Of all the times I've been to Paris, this was my favorite. I had already done and seen most of the touristy things, so I could just sort of relax. I didn't feel like I needed to fit anything in. We walked around a lot. Still did touristy things, but the pressure was off. And the weather was fantastic! It was a wonderful trip.
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| Shakespeare and Company |
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| Notre Dame |
So, 7 plane rides, 5 countries, and 4 months later, I'm back. I'm home and it's so good to be here.
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