Because we didn't get to bed until 2 o'clock, we slept in a bit and checked out of our hostel around 10:00. For breakfast we found a bakery that had, by far, my favorite pastries on this trip. They were delicious!
After breakfast we found a mini train that took us on a tour around the city and up to the Basilique Notre-Dame De La Garde, aka a neat cathedral with amazing views. It was a great way to see a lot of Marseille! Here we go!
See that cathedral in the distance? That's where we're headed! It's difficult to see from this picture but at first glance it looks like an Angel Moroni at the top.
Before getting up into the mountains we were able to see many historical buildings and tiny streets unique to Marseille.
And now come the priceless views from the top:
See that island in the distance in the picture below? That's the Château d'If from my all time favorite movie, the Count of Monte Cristo.
Inside the cathedral you had the option of paying to light a candle and saying a prayer. We didn't do that but I did get a neat picture of the candles.
After our visit to the cathedral it was time to get on the train back down. By the time we finished the tour it was around 2:30 so we needed to start making the 2 hour drive to Nice but we first had to stop and get some Gelato--something we hadn't done yet!
We made it on the road around 3 o'clock and pulled in to the beautiful Nice a couple hours later. We're actually in a hotel tonight called The Hotel Du Centre and it's definitely right in the center. Here's the view from our balcony:
After dropping our bags we grabbed Subway and walked down to the beach but we didn't want to worry about anything being taken so we didn't have a way to take any pictures. The water was beautiful but the beaches here have large rocks instead of sand so that was pretty weird. I don't think I could go back to this beach without water type shoes and a chair to sit in otherwise it's quite uncomfortable. As I mentioned yesterday, Logan loves swimming in the ocean but the waves were huge today and he almost got stuck out there. He came back after only a few minutes and said that was the first time he was actually nervous he might not be able to get back on his own. I was glad he just stayed out of the water the rest of the time.
After getting back from the beach we called it an early night and hung out for a bit in our room. We have another early morning tomorrow in order to make the drive to Venice so the extra sleep will definitely be good for us. We didn't get to spend a ton of time here in Nice but I love what we have seen! Nice city probably the cleanest/nicest city we've seen and seems to have a lot going on. I would love to one day make it back here!
Well, that's it for today! We're moving fast but I love it because we haven't wasted any time and have seen so much. It's weird to think our trip is halfway over now. I can't wait to see what the next half has to offer!
Weather Today:
The weather was great to us today! In Marseille it was in the mid to upper 70s and in Nice it was about the same. We've definitely been blessed with such great weather!
I'm excited to see Venice but even more excited to meet up with Russ and Ellen tomorrow! Russ and Ellen have been in Europe (Germany and Italy) for two weeks now and we'll be spending the rest of our vacation with them! Rather than staying in Venice, we are making a late night drive to Klagenfurt where we'll be spending the night with a family from Logan's mission. It's going to be great!
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