This photo was taken in December 2006.
The south of France brings to mind glitz and glamour such as sunbathing in designer bathers whilst cruising along the coastline in a million-dollar yacht.
The experience isn't quite like that on a Contiki tour. It's an all day drive from Barcelona to Nice. Even though the bus is hardly a limo, the views of the mountains and mediterranean landscape makes up for this. Also - rather than drinking champagne, we were drinking 3 euro cocktails at Wayne's Bar and eventually ended up dancing on the tables...
Nice isn't a huge tourist hub in winter. At the beginning of winter the weather was mild enough to walk around the township with a decent coat without feeling frostbitten. Wearing black buttoned coats and walking toy dogs are the de riguer for shopping along Ave Jean Médecin.
To explore, it's easy to walk around the relatively flat city. It has a relaxed vibe and you're perhaps less likely to be berated if you don't attempt to speak French - although a friendly bonjour always goes a long way.
The best place for a leisurely stroll is the Promenade des Anglais along the beach. Avoid the cyclists and rollerbladers and breathe in the sea air. Traipse down to the shoreline of the rocky beach, feel the weight of the flat pebbles or "gallets" in your hand and collect a couple for the road. It's priceless.
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