Arrived in Nice

Lindsey and I took the train from Barcelona to Nice on Sunday. We decided to walk to the train station, but discovered we went the wrong way and had to rush to catch a taxi to get us there on time. As this is a 10 hour train ride, we decided to buy first class tickets. Here 1st class costs about 30% more and only means a nice seat and a bit more leg room, but is well worth it as it made our journey pretty comfortable.
We arrived in Nice Sunday evening and it was raining. We met up with the property manager who showed us to the apartment. The unit is on the 5th floor (which is really the 6th floor in North American terms) with a terrace overlooking one of the narrow streets of the old town. The stairs are a killer (I am really starting to feel the burn), but the unit is really nice. The property managers had a little welcome basket with coffee, tea, wine and some biscuits.
The next morning proved to be a real nice day. We could have walked around with only a sweater and felt pretty comfortable. We went and got some groceries to last us through the Christmas holidays. It wasn't very much fun carrying 50 Euros worth of groceries up 6 flights of stairs. Afterwards we walked around the old town. The area is full of little shops and restaurants. It looks to be a great starting point. Below you can see pictures of the apartment.