La Belle Provence
Thursday, April 30th, 2009After a night in Valence, I caught the train to Nice via Marseilles, effectively making almost a complete loop from where I was a week ago. The trip to Marseilles was interesting in that the landscape is flat and there are huge hedges everywhere. Along the coast from Marseilles to Nice was a vibrant technicolor version of the Italian Riviera: far more ooh la la and bigger waves, bluer water, and fancier hotels.
I have not seen much of Nice itself, as following the adrenaline rush of escaping the farm, I was exhausted. I found my way to St Paul de Vence, where I am staying with a cousin’s friend. The village is fortified up high on a hill from which both mountains and sea are visible. This is the perfect place to chill out and contemplate and prepare for my return to reality. I hope for one last dip in the ocean at least and a scuba dive at most.
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