European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse -4 Fountain splashes at place Massena a traffic Circle and gathering place in the Center of mice. Seemingly pleasant but Early on we got the. Impression he liked things done his Way a an impression underscored when everyone on the bus declined the optional $25 Sid trip to Monaco. Wolfgang became quite testy and made pointed remarks about Quot a Damn $25�?� we were saving and our of course there were the 14 hours sitting on the bus going Down and 14 hours going Back. Still it s impossible to spoil a trip to Nice. We jumped off the bus saturday afternoon and Dove right in to the crowded shops and pizzerias in downtown Rue Massena to the narrow alleys also full of shops and pizzerias in Vieux Nice 0id Nice to the views and the waterfalls of be chateau Castle Hill. And of course to what we came for a the Beach. A some surprises and cautionary words about a trip to Nice a never mind what you be heard a the French Are extraordinarily Friendly. They like you they like your business they like talking to you if they can t understand English they pretend they do with comical results. A whatever they re doing elsewhere in France most of the women on the beaches in Nice have both parts of their swimsuits on tops and Bottoms. The water itself is warm the Waves Are minor the beaches Are Pebble covered rather than Sand and Nice men come by every minute or so hawking Beers and sandwiches and soft drinks. A like italian food go to Nice. The City was founded by the greeks and became a Mecca for italians moors indonesians spaniards a you name it Tut everyone seems to like to eat pizza and As far As we could Tell 90 percent of the restaurants were serving it which makes Nice a Good cheap place in comparison to the rest of the Riviera to eat. We liked to splurge with salad and wine As Well As pizza but generally got away with paying about 75 francs apiece about $14 for dinner. On the More expensive Side Spanish Paella seafood w Ith Saffron Rice was also served in numerous restaurants for about40 francs $3 5and we saw some families gorging on enormous platters of seafood for 400 francs $74. There were also the unexpected Avocado salads Squash and onions stuffed with an oysters Rockefeller Type mixture Indian food Ravioli a just about everything but what you generally think of As French food. A the temperatures stay warm through the Winter in the South of France and it s possible to take your tour Here sometime other than in the summer. But an american resident in Nice cautioned us that the Sun Only stays out until 5 or 6 . In the Winter and Spring. Besides he said they tend to Roll up the sidewalks in the Winter Nice does t Start to get French Riviera 2 overnights enjoy Tours Kaiserslautern West Germany base Price. $199 single room supplement.$25 Monaco Monte Carlo Day tour.$25 total $249 base Price includes round trip bus transportation hour Long bus Tours of Cannes and Nice accommodations at a four Star Nice hotel and the services of a tour guide. Scheduled tour dates aug. 10-1.3, aug. 17-20, aug 24-27, aug. 31-sept. 3, sept. 7-10, sept. 14-17, sept. 21-24, oct. 5-24, oct. 19-22, nov. 9-1 2, nov. 21 -24, and dec. 4-7. Prices drop to $1 69 in the fall and $1 59 in the Spring a three overnight tour a $24.9 in tin summer $21 9 in the fall a also is available aug. 10-1 4, aug. 1 7-2 to aug. 24-28, aug. 3 1 sept. 4, sept. 7-11, sept. 14-18, sept. 21-2 5, oct. 5-9, oct. 1 9-2 3, nov. 9-1 3, and nov. 21-25. Tours Oluia French hirers Are u.a., a Torr. A Yuirai , that do but r As Antn on Casa have of Fotss exciting until they spot the first tourist in March. A with All the people in their 20s running about you d expect Nice to be a disco town. It is a if you re willing to pay a 100-franc $18 cover charge and 62 francs $11 for a Beer once you get inside. Along with the pricey discos there were numerous private clubs not interested in admitting casual visitors and the Casino Ruhl on the promenade Des Langlais which had a 65-franc $1 2 cover charge. But it does t really matter Nice is a sidewalk town anyway. We had the feeling we liked the people on the mopeds and in the cafes better than we would have liked the disco dwellers in any event. A shopping hours Are somewhat confusing particularly on a weekend tour. As in most of Europe shops close in the heat of the afternoon saturday just As the bus let us off for two hours in Cannes but Many reopen Affer 3 . When we got to Nice. On sunday we assumed nothing would be open but we were wrong old Nice had thrown All its doors open until 1 ., and Many shops also stayed open Well into Suntay evening. By monday we were Hack in the bus so what we did got a for 90francs almost designer blouses for considerably More along with the ubiquitous Lavender and spices a we got sunday morning. One of the biggest surprises came on the Lour bus itself when Wolfgang decided that instead of the straight South route through France w e were supposed to take we d go through Switzerland and Italy to save time Anri Avoir French traffic jams. We ended up with a pocketful of italian and Swiss change from stopping in using currency we weren t expecting to use but that was a minor to this Tourt Hange. What we also got was a r Hant e to see the bumpy Hills of the italian Riviera to Sei Maria to and Monte Carlo sliding on the Edge of the sea As we drove from the East to Nice rather than the West As planned and to drive with the Swiss Alps towering Over us on the Way Home just before we hit the German Border the testy tour guide made an unscheduled Stop in a Little town on Lake erne and won our hearts Back by pointing to the old Clear water. Half the bus grabber suits and jumper into the Lake without any further prompting. V August 2, 1930 strip is Magazine 7
