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I took the day off today, the last one in France, to see the city of Nice and get some rest.
First thing in the morning, I visited the nearby hospital. It’s about 4 days now that I am feeling a mild pain on my right knee and of course it is a side effect of all this cycling. I was prepared to spend the entire day in the hospital waiting, but in less than an hour I was out. I was given a cream and I think I should now on take it very easy. I just hope it doesn’t get any worst and have to stop my trip.
I didn’t cycle at all today, but I walked for 4-5 hours all around the city. After the hospital I visited the near by Modern Art Museum of Nice, which happened to have a very good and free exhibition of Robert Longo. After going through all the galleries of the temporary and permanent exhibition, I also went up the roof which has a nice view of the city.
- Musee d’Art moderne et d’Art contemporain
- Bronze sculture in front of charcoal and graphite drawings
- One of the permanant exhibits
- The view from the roof
I then wondered around the old part of the city with the typical small alleys and the numerous cafes and restaurants. I walked up the north east hill, next to the old city, which has a castle, a cemetery and the best view of the city.
- Uphill alleys
- Nice, with the old part of the city in the foreground
- An artificial waterfall at the top
- The city’s beach
I went down again to the old city for some lunch and after I bought a few things from a bike shop, I went back to the hostel for more rest.
- I bought one of these and finally washed my socks
- Who is laughing now?
After dinner and a beer, I went back to the old city for a last wonder around. All these little alleys were packed with people. Even the smallest bar and restaurant had customers and it is not even the peak season. Nice is a very beautiful and lively city and I am glad I spent my last night of France here. It’s been a month and a half in this country, so it’s a little pity leaving it as I was just started getting used to it and becoming more fluent with the language.
