Leaving Madeleine - Part 19
Arriving in Nice just after 2:00 PM, we took a bus from the train station to our accommodation. The sky was cloudless and the temperature was thirty-three degrees Celsius. I convinced Brigitte, not without some difficulty, to hold off on Matisse until the following day so we could take advantage of what was left of the afternoon sun. The beach mats I bought during a previous visit were still rolled up in the closet and, as always, the Majestic apartment was stocked with plenty of beach towels. I took the large Hawaii towel for myself and the Hello Kitty towel for Brigitte. "We should shower first," Brigitte suggested. "I'm not going to," I replied. "Your disgusting," she joked. But she didn't shower either. The ocean washes everything. We walked toward the Promenade des Anglais , stopping at the Fontaine des Trois Graces and a convenience store along the way. We purchased some chilled white wine, cheese, a few fruits, bottled water, and ...