Last day in Nice

We leave for near Lake Annecy, via a night in Grenoble, tomorrow. Today we had a last look around Nice. The old town area is fascinating. We stopped for coffees in a little square, next to the Cathedral. Next we headed for the seaside and happened upon another market area. At the waterside quite a few people were reclining on the pebbly beach, some of the women had stripped off a bit, but no-one was in the water. In the semi- sunlight the water was not the incredibly azure blue color we had marvelled at earlier. Now we know why it is called Cote d'Azur. Of course Don had to see the harbor area, so we took a lengthy stroll along the esplanade. We got to the harbor as a ferry from Corsica was arriving. It was now lunch time and maybe the last chance to to try the French equivalent of fish and chips- moules and frites. We chose of the many restaurants overlooking the harbor, with their views of the boats and the ferries coming and going. Another one came in from Sardinia. We enjoyed the leisurely meal, with its vast quantity of mussels, but it all took about 2 hours. Then we wandered back to catch the tram at a pretty square - Place Garabaldi. Don had his fix of gelati here - coconut and Amarena. Now we are off to take the bus back to our apartment in the sky, to clean up and pack ready for a long day's travel tomorrow. Nearly forgot to say that we went to see the largest Russian Orthodox church outside Russia this morning. What a contrast to the local architecture! Unfortunately the inside was closed for renovations. Also have not before mentioned that on a clear day we can see planes coming and going from the airport from the front of the apartment and snow topped mountains ( in Italy) from the rear - magical.