Nice, Cannes, and Monaco

Though feeling like I was trapped in the Good Charlotte song from the 90's "Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous" I loved the French Riveria despite the celebrity status that made me feel like I was dressing to go to prom every time we stepped out there door and the fine dining that made eating an affordable meal near impossible the beauty of the clear water and sandy beaches made it all worth it.

Nice was where we stayed and then traveled to the surrounding towns on the water via train from there. The first day we went to Cannes during the Cannes Festival, which was so surreal, red carpets, celebrity tents everywhere, paparazzi, yachts, the whole kit car and caboodle. I can't say I actually saw a celebrity but I did see Steven Spielbergs yacht which both Leonardo DiCaprio and Blake Lively were on, so that was pretty neat. The nautical views were amazing and the beaches were lined with clubs and restaurants in cabanas where you took your shoes off to enter and just step in the sand, it was to cool.

The following day we went to Monaco, also during a very good time of the year, the Grand Prix car race. The streets were painted like from the video game Grand theft auto and there were guard rails up and stadium seating facing the road, not to mention the hundreds of overly priced, yet amazing cars which filled the side streets. We got to go into the Casino which was all marble and just magnificent but to even walk into the gambling room you had to pay an ungodly amount, once I actually have money to bet in my life I would go back and do so without doubt.

The weather was 80 degrees and sunny the entire weekend, just perfect and on the last day as we laid on the beach before our flight home we ended up getting a free parasailing ride. Merry and I tend to get lucky that way, just minding our own business sleeping on the beach we were approached for a free parasail ride to attract other customers, what a deal. So we got to see the French Rivera from above and the boat driver was crazy he kept dipping us in the water and then speeding up it was an absolute blast. So glad I met up with Merry and her two friends from Ireland to go do this excursion. It was one of my favorite places. It was nice to see this part of France after being in Paris a couple times.