We walked the city for 8 hours today. My favorite stop was the Marc Chagall Museum. It was more than I could have imagined. It was such a remarkable collection and so beautifully exhibited. Studying his paintings in art books is one thing, but seeing them as huge canvases (12 ft x 14 ft) left me speechless. It took a bit of time to regroup and absorb them so I could explain the stories behind them to Matt. They also had a theatre that showed a 1-hour biography on Marc Chagall and even though it was all in French, it was wonderful. An entire full wall of the theatre was one of his famous stained glass windows and it was truly beautiful. I would love to be able to go back again tomorrow. If I’m ever back in Nice, it is the first place I’m going. Bonus today: the museum was free!
From there we walked to Eglise Rousse which is the huge Russian Orthodox Cathedral. We only saw the outside, but it was impressive. The rest of the day we wandered through old and new neighborhoods and explored all the little nooks and found some of the best Gelato ever!!! Finnocchios Gelateria had 96 flavors to choose from and if you like such flavors as Cactus, Lavendar, Lilac, Rose, Beer, Hot Pepper Chocolate, Tomato, or Olive Oil/Basil, then this is the spot for you. We however stuck to a scoop of Amaretto and a scoop of Cinnamon, but it was a tough decision. We also discovered the coolest Chocolateria. All the candy and cookies looked like pieces of art. We tried to choose very wisely but quickly hit 200 grams (7 pieces) which equated to some sticker shock at the register.
Back in the hotel room, I was able to listen to the Giants pre-show online, but that feed stopped once game time began. Go Giants! We had a really good day in Nice.
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