May 17 - Pictures From Nice

I heard on the news this morning that the Cannes Film Festival is currently in progress, and in my mind I pictured the rich and famous of the movie industry gathering behind the barricades of media attention. I am told that these barricades are not only imaginary. On our recent holiday on the French Riviera we spoke with an English couple who frequently vacation in Cannes. They reported that several weeks before the festival begins, high wooden barriers are erected around the site. I suppose that it is all a matter of security but it also keeps the ordinary tourist removed from the glitter and splash of the high rollers.  For our best glimpse of all this activity we must turn on our television sets.

The news item about Cannes reminded me that I hadn’t yet posted any pictures of Nice, so here they are now.

The first photo was taken from Castle Hill at the east end of the Nice shoreline. In the photo you can see the change in the blue of the water and the four mile promenade along the edge of the pebbled beach. Atop Castle Hill is definitely the best place to get an overview of the city. 

Nice shoreline

The second photo was taken on the roof of our seven storey hotel. I had done a few brisk laps in the small swimming pool there and as Lyle looked on, he noticed the yellow outline of Elton John’s house on the hill in the distance.  Although our own hotel was quite modest, it was fun to think that I was swimming almost in the backyard of some very famous people!

 

Sue on hotel roof