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Cruising with Cyn
Collection of useless information circuitous to the OPERATION: Poisson Rouge Adventure.



Wowee Nice France
We will be arriving in Villefranche (Nice), France on Friday May 28, 2010 the forth of five ports of call.

Fun Facts

• The Food Dish Known as Ratatouille Originated in Nice, France.
• Postcards of Nice’s mostly show deserted beaches because skies are always cloudy in the warm summer months. In Nice, blue skies mostly occur during winter times.
• The sun shines more than 300 days a year [cb says Kenneth maybe we move here?!]
• While searching for fun facts for Nice (you didn't think these all came from the dark recesses of my brain did you?) google returned L’Oreal Cosmetics Fun Facts (can't make this stuff up).

Web Bites

• May is one of the most popular month to visit France, and for good reason. The weather is warm, but still mild and comfortable. [cb says I don't make up - apparently we are going at a great time of year!]
• Sometimes it's difficult to get a good skyline view of a city from the ground. Not so in Nice. The absolute best place to take that perfect photograph is from the top of Mount Boron.






• ... most people go to Nice for the weather. It is the French Riviera, after all. The climate is mild, the beaches are plentiful (and free), and the sun shines more than 300 days a year. This makes it an incredibly popular destination, and the city hums with activity virtually all day and night, year round. So, yes, pack your bikini, but don't forget to throw in your dancing shoes and shopping bags.
• Nice was a very pretty city, and I don't think that I'll ever forget the view of Nice overlooking the Mediterranean. Nice to me was one of the most beautiful cities that we visited. Unfortunately, we only stayed one day there, but it was still absolutely gorgeous.  [says recent visitor to Nice]

In the News

Gotta love a city that imposes a curfew on children. Nice introduces curfew for teens

Just * The * Facts

Elevation: 33 feet Latitude: 43 39N Longitude: 007 12E
Avg Temp: 62
Avg High: 67
Avg Low: 56
Avg Precipitation: 2.6
With a population of 347,060 Nice is a city in southern France located on the Mediterranean coast, between Marseille, France, and Genoa, Italy.

See you next week on Deck 14 where the cool kids are still hanging.