This was just an overnighter and it was raining, so what to do. The thought of our usual glass of wine in the square was out of the question, so again plan B must come into force. We passed many soul less bars which didn't look enticing and then we happened upon Paddy's Irish Pub. It was well past beer'o'clock, so in we went. I know you all laugh, but it was raining and we could have been forgiven for thinking we were in Ireland again, it was pissing down, forget the cats and dogs!
As fortune would have it, John had the best Guiness he could ever remember having, since he was young, and that was a long time ago.
It was interesting being in Nice, it is such a melting pot. We had hardly come across any Cousins (tourists from the USA) and yet, here, they were everywhere. A lot of Brits, Aussies and Asians, it is a real hub for tourists.
Again, I feel one of the worlds most liveable cities could learn a lesson. When we had finished our meal, had it still been pouring, we could have jumped a tram, bought a ticket and ridden home. Can't do that in Melbourne, can you?
However, it wasn't raining and we strolled and this is what we saw...
These figures are a work of art called The Conversation by Catalan artist Jaume Plensa. They are in a large square in the old part of Nice. Most people mistake the seven glowing figures for Buddhas, but in fact they represent the earths continents and change colours in time with each other to signify world dialogue. Perhaps Canberra could fund a work of art similar to this with lit up statues of Julia and Tony.....
Basilique Notre-Dame was beautifully lit as we approached our hotel. Such a serene note to end the night on
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