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March 15, 2006
Day trip in Nice
Seeing as how Genoa is not exactly the best place for rest and relaxation, I took a quick train ride to Nice for the day and hung out on the French Riviera. The rough life of a vacationing former grad student....
Interestingly, Nice was a resort area for Russians in the 19th century, and after the Russian revolution became the home to thousands of Russian exiles, among them the artist Marc Chagall.
The Russians have a large cathedral on the outskirts of the city, near the train station:
In a typically fairy-tale style, I had coffee outside the Palais de Justice while a piano player provided music outside...
Posted by Dean at March 15, 2006 4:38 PM