We had trouble finding wi-fi in Nice yesterday. I hope you didn't lose too much sleep checking for updates! Our free day in Nice was spent wandering the streets. I put my feet into the Mediterranean Sea, which wasn't as blissful as it sounds. The water was freezing and the the pebbles hurt my feet. We caught a lift up a hill to discover the most amazing 360 degree view of the city and sea. While we were up there we experienced an unexpected explosion that seeme...

Bonjour! We are back in France, spending the next to nights in nice Nice! Today was another drive day, and quite a drive at that! We were amazed by the white blanket covering Lucerne and most of Switzerland as we left their breathtaking country. We entered Italy for a few hours where we were met with sunshine. As we hit the Mediterranean Sea we followed a curved, cobbled road through the expensive real estate on the cliffs of Monoco - the second smallest country...

We had a quick stop at the Louvre today before boarding the bus to our next stop. We didn't pay the 10€ (about $12) to enter as we only had an hour - not long enough considering if you looked at every artwork for 1 minute and didn't sleep, it would take you 9 months to see them all! We did take some cool photos from inside the foyer though and tried French McDonalds there too! We are so cultured!

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Bonjour! Comment allouz vous? What an AMAZING city! We have been blown away by the sparkling lights of the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Arc de Triumph and so much more! We saw two couples get engaged on the Eiffel Tower, one of which is on our tour. The tower has special sparkles go off every hour at the moment for Christmas. I'll try and upload a video to the blog so you can see. The Arc de Troumphe is in the middle of an 8 lane round-a-bout and apparently ther...