We happily left our cruise ship behind in Marseille and headed to Nice. After a short stay in France, we headed to Dublin, the first stop on our month-long tour of Ireland.
Our Arrival in Dublin and Our First Sips of Guinness
The French Connection, Part Deux (Exciting French Residence Visas)
Many people we meet discuss their issues with how long they can stay in the Schengen Zone, which covers much of Europe. For non-residents, the rule is that you can stay 90 out of 180 days using a rolling calendar otherwise you need a residence visa.
The Third Time is a Charm in Nice
Our main reason for heading into France was to attend our visa appointment at the Prefecture in Nice. That said, we lived in Nice for more than two months last year and we were anxious to visit some of our old haunts. We toyed with the idea of staying in and exploring another part of town but finally settled on staying in roughly the same neighborhood as we did before.
Opera Nice in the Afternoon
Just before the latest lockdown in Nice, we had the opportunity to see a rehearsal in the beautiful Nice Opera House. I vividly remember our tour of the Paris Opera House, with its Chagall ceiling, and we didn’t want to pass up the opportunity to see the inside of the Opera House in Nice.
Rain and Roman Ruins in Nice
A roving retirement lifestyle is based on the idea of going to new places and seeing new things. The roman ruins of Cemenelum in Nice, France is one of those places that we can reach without a car.
