We're almost there...: A vacation from our vacation

Nice.... here we come

This week in numbers:

Mouxy to Nice - 456.1 kms

Tolls each way - 80 Euros ($120)

We weren't the only ones heading south apparently...

Weather - Nice 20 degrees and sunny

Carnival: Nice's carnival dates back to 1294 but parades and confetti have been in place since 1872.

2019 Theme: King of the Cinema

Parades: 6 parades over the two week period with 18 floats, 1000 dances and tons and tons of paper confetti (tried to find out how much but couldn't)

These are some of our favourites....

Security: 300 hundred spectators turned away the day before when they didn't get through security before the parade started - Think airport security and long lines but once you are in... it is a party

Floats: 50% are irreverent, thoughtful and/or funny; ex. Harvey Weinstein float with the call out to the Oscars and the #metoo movement - the Oscar statutes are miming the "hear not evil, see not evil, speak no evil" stance...

Putin holding Gerald Depardieu...

A vey scary Trump as "IT" holding President Macron in his hand - also notice the large heads of all the world leaders as the "It" scary dudes out in front.

Citrus Festival in Menton: 145 tons of citrus fruit to create huge creatures with 45kg of fruit needed to cover 1 sq m....

Kate: one and only Kate

Italy: 3 happy travellers because Italy has great gelato (fact)

Monaco: Second smallest country (2 sq. kms) with highest per capital density in the world, 1/3 of population are millionaires

France loves Biathlon: At 15 years old, kids must choose between X-country skiing and Biathlon; Biathlon athletes are national heroes. Check out the biathlon targets in the middle of a relaxed crowd - winter camp for the students off school.