Nice is niice. So is Florence and Pisa.

So after being super exhausted from Barcelona, I decided to still get little sleep and push through the next two days. Why? Nice, Florence, and Pisa.

Knock another country off my list, one I wasn’t expecting to go to. We docked in Monte Carlo after Barcelona and I took the train to Nice in France. Nice is nice. I thought it would be a quiet little town, and I was completely wrong. Nice is pretty big. Luckily I took the train with some friends who have been there before and showed me where everything is. So I walked to the old town, which is a really cool area! It has tons of hip places to eat and restaurants that have music at night. I definitely want to spend more time there, especially for the beach! The beach is massive and on a Wednesday at 3pm was packed! There were many toursits, and many people my age there. It seems like a hot spot for young travellers. I took an elevator up to this huge hill that looked out onto the whole town, the mountains behind it, and the ocean with the sun setting into it. There’s also a big fountain that goes over these old stones, and it made me really miss the nature of Colorado. I’ll have to visit soon.

The next day I took an excursion to Florence and Pisa. First we went to Florence and did a walking tour. The Duomo was massive and totally different than any other church I’ve seen in Europe. We went by the square where the fake David is, and went into the church where Michelangelo, Dante, Galileo, and Rossini is buried. Beautiful artwork everywhere. We had a great (free) lunch with pasta and the best tiramisu I’ve ever eaten. Everyone I’ve talked to, including some girls I met on the train to Nice, said the gelato in Florence is the best in all of Italy. So I had some, with homemade whipped cream on top, and it was very good. Fresh, rich flavors, light and creamy, homemade. It was great. We then went to Pisa where I saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It’s pretty awesome when you turn the corner and there it is. It’s actually leaning. It’s in a very beautiful square with grass and other big buildings. It was a very cool experience and I was very excited to be there. Here's a picture of me there!

Hope all is well at home. Missing everybody and hope to see you all soon.

Ciao.