Left French Riveria for Italy, we were staying pretty close to the boarder so didn't take long to cross it, there was no indication though that we had seen that we were in a new country. Different scenery to France Basically drove all the way along the coast on a one way highway, about 100 metres in the air over valleys, driving through the hills as they come up, very mountainous covered with trees through 56 tunnels. Best sleep ever on the bus couldn't believe ...

After a sleep in we got up and walked to the train station and had the option of going to Nice, Cannes or both. We hopped on the nice train waiting forty minutes before the train finally came. Nice has a nice looking main square with a fountain, grass areas, statues etc. As a group of Australasian's we made our own way through the city and the very busy food markets where we bargained with a gypsy to sell Lisa and Alicia a pair of sunglasses under his asking pri...

Tough start this morning after night before and straight away heading south across France. Terrain hilly still with houses everywhere in the hills. On way stopped at a township called Avignon which is an ancient settlement inside 5km of walls built in 14th century to house French Pope (different from Italian one) it has 12 towers and 8 entrances and included a church, palace, mint and township. Medieval effect. Seen checketts look-alike very scary (but seen he ...

Leaving Paris today to the middle of France and for the Chateau de Cruix Colder day and kind of raining so good day for travelling. On way to chateau stopped off at Fountainaire which had a massive chateau (Napoleon's) which Napoleon stood with 150 followers to try to rule France for the second time. Had a look around and something to eat - Lisa was not really hungry as was abit hung over from last night On way to chateau started to get into wine country, it's...

Early start to the day got coach into Paris for a day of pleasure. Were dropped off at the EiffelTower a lot of tourists around. First experience of the local gypsies after the big warning about their stories of how they mislead people Took the lift up to the 2nd floor as was totally looking forward to going to the third floor but was gutted when they closed the third floor, so talking to others that had waited in line and walked to the top, didn't really see ...