Au revoir, la France!
Le vendredi 14 juin Bon matin de Nice! Today we slept well into the morning, catching up on rest from previous late nights in Paris. The sun made its way into our studio window, which overlooked an alleyway leading to Rue Massena. Once we were dressed and had packed our swimsuits, we headed out to find a boulangerie or fromagerie to get some picnic fare for the beach. The forecast showed sun and we wanted to spend the entire day soaking in the Mediterranean rays. We found a spot where we purchased an olive-filled baguette, a fresh-squeezed orange juice, a tomato foccacia bread, some waters, and a cup of fruit. Our afternoon consisted of burrowing down into the pebble-covered beach, searching for a comfortable position on our towels, and trying not to burn our toes on the scalding rocks as we made our way to and from the salty seawater. (A restaurant nearby was named Le Galet , literally meaning “The Pebble”.) The warmth from the sun on our skin ...