It's Nice in Nice.

I know, my titles are hilarious. No need to tell me.

I took the train to Nice on my day off (approximately 40 minutes by train) and spent the day walking around the old town and the city. Somehow, on the trainride over, I ended up on the Nightcar and got a whole sleepers car to myself. It was very peaceful and I was able to lay down and watch the Mediterranean pass by. The sun was hidden behind a thick layer of clouds except right at the waters edge so it made it look like a Californian Sunset during this summers' July. The water was so beautiful and no one was there yet. It really was very peaceful.

Once I got there I began walking around old town. It was quite beautiful. A huge street opened up to a water fountain and that lead up to a large courtyard. I wandered around and somehow I came to the panorama of the city. Somehow I always gravitate the the highest point in whichever city I visit. (I did the same last week here in Cannes as I was looking for a quiet place to read.) Anyways at the top there was a Jewish cemetery and to the left a man made waterfall.

Seeing these two things right next to each other made me realize that when I die, I don't want my body in the ground or in a tomb.  Instead I would like to be donated to whatever and I would like a bench in a peaceful area with lots of trees.

Reasons?
1.) Graveyard with above ground tombs are creepy.
2.) It was really hot and the trees afforded nice shade.
3.) Benches are just so quaint and very helpful to the traveler with sore feet.

Anyways, after exploring I began walking back to the train station when I ran into the Modern art Museum of Nice. The art was very good and I realized that I really enjoy modern art. However it wasn't so cool to look down onto the courtyard five stories below and see a guy getting a handjob. I mean, it was funny. Just not modern art.