- This city is super-crowded. It's inundated with tourists.
- Right out of the train station, we ran into a McDonald's. And a Starbucks.
- Croissants smell heavenly.
- People do seem to have a slightly uppity air about themselves. Everything about the place is very rich.
- My sister and I were mistaken for husband and wife by the hotel receptionist...
- The buildings and bridges here look a lot like those in Rome, but everything seems just a bit larger, and a bit more square.
- We saw a brilliant sunset the first night in Rome.
- I had a terrible stomachache at 3 in the morning. It was not fun.
- The view from the Eiffel Tower is amazing. You can see the city sprawling in all directions, as far as the horizon.
- Baguettes are delicious, and super-cheap. They're also conveniently sized for on-the-go munching.
Nice
- Nice is hotter than Paris, but not as hot as Rome.
- The water is a brilliant gradient of blue - I can certainly understand the name Côte d'Azur.
- It was extremely windy the evening we arrived. I needed my sunglasses to shield my eyes from the wind more than the sun.
- I had ratatouille for dinner. It was tasty, but nothing too special.
- After taking a half-day tour to Monaco, I'd officially been to five different countries on this trip.
- Some villages near Nice were built way up in the mountains, to stay clear of pirate invasions.
- The Monte Carlo Casino is pure extravagance. The cars out front are worth as much as some houses.
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