Blog # 8 - Civitecchia (Italy), Elba (Island) and Nice area

                                    Blog # 8 - Civitecchia (Italy), Elba (Island) and Nice area

                                 Revisiting a familiar town - Plenty of street vendors at port

                                                     Typical fort guarding the port

                                                                     Watch tower

                                         We've walked the pedestrian zone several times 

                        First time we noticed underground ruins of one of the city gates

                                                   Drawing depicting the city walls and gate

                                       Salesperson dressing a mannequin with latest fashion

                                                Looks a little odd with pieces not yet assembled

       We walked the promenade - looked for a large art piece that we've seen over the years                                 Turns out it was relocated to another part of the town

Ship getting ready for a party

Ice sculpture - Fancy light fixture

                                                                A real Faberge egg

                                                              View from elevator

    Batman decoration on a ship?

                               Elba - Visiting Napoleon's summer home during exiled period

                    Too many steps, steep walkway - waiting for a car to drive us to hilltop

Napoleon's bathtub and bedroom

Gathering area for Napoleon and his officers

Several posters through home depicting Napoleon's popularity

Continued onto a small beach village

Tired, but happy

Having fun walking on the boardwalk

Pretty views in all directions

Locals enjoying the day

                                                                          Nearby apartments

Looking out at the world

Cute art pieces

Town of Nice and surrounding areas

Each coastal town offers something special

We drove this area several times - now a bus drives us

Popular promenade

People flock to the beach on a nice day

Famous hotel

Mapping the street

More areas to visit

Hmmmm.....

A long walk and plenty of steps ahead

Steep walkway ahead

Town is famous for its art

                                                              Even the walkway is decorated

More walkway art

We skipped these steps

                                                                    Artist at work

                                                                 Nice - Old town

                                                                 Easy to get around town

                                      This will end up as a five storied office building

                                                       Downtown Nice

                                                    Interesting art throughout town