МонакоMusée Océanographique de Monaco43°43’50” N 7°25’30” E
22 июля 2024 г., Монако ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
After the palace, we visited the Oceanographic Museum, which is also an Atlas Obscura site. We mostly focused on the aquarium. After we left, we realized we had not visited the top floor, which housesЧитать далее
МонакоMonaco43°44’6” N 7°25’19” E
22 июля 2024 г., Монако ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
While we first arrived in Monaco and we were making our way downhill from the train station, Jeff's eyes were drawn to a pool with diving boards - the Stade Nautique Rainier III - so we walked towardsЧитать далее
ФранцияNice43°41’53” N 7°15’25” E
23 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Our sightseeing goal today was to check out the Promenade de Anglais and take a dip in the Mediterranean Sea, scout out some Atlas Obscura sights, and explore the old town and port.
As we headed outЧитать далее
ФранцияNice43°41’40” N 7°15’40” E
23 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We reached the shoreline soon after we departed from Jardin Alsace-Lorraine, at which point we turned left and walked eastwards towards the old city. Along the way, we did some people watching and weЧитать далее
ФранцияNice43°42’10” N 7°16’47” E
23 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We diverted from our walk along the Promenade des Anglais to seek out three Atlas Obscura sites which were situated alongside a long green space that led from the promenade inland towards the oldЧитать далее
ФранцияPort Lympia43°41’47” N 7°17’0” E
23 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After our dip in the Mediterranean Sea, we continued walking along the seafront until we hit the old port area. Along the way, we saw an impressive war memorial carved into the cliff, lots of wellЧитать далее
ФранцияNice43°42’3” N 7°16’48” E
23 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After exploring the old port, we veered back inland into the old city in search of lunch. We first walked through Place Garibaldi and then into Place Messena where we ate lunch at So Green. I had toЧитать далее
ФранцияCathédrale Saint-Nicolas43°42’14” N 7°15’13” E
24 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Our Mister B&B studio was located next to the Cathedrale Saint-Nicholas de Nice. Per Atlas Obscura, the French Riviera was popular with the Russian ruling class in the 1800s. In 1865, the son ofЧитать далее
ФранцияNice Ville43°42’20” N 7°15’45” E
24 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
And now for the main event... we're off to Paris!
Setting off from Nice Ville station, the SNCF train first travelled west for 2.5 hours on a normal cruising speed along the coast to Antibes, thenЧитать далее
ФранцияLa Défense48°53’39” N 2°14’56” E
25 июля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
On Thursday morning, Jeff began his official duties. His first order of duty was to get his accreditation and his competition kit. While he was doing those tasks, I ventured out for my initialЧитать далее
