Sunday 19 February - We decided to once again venture outside of Nice. We had a bit more luck getting out of the city this time, although it was by no means easy with all the one ways and conflicting signs. However, we made it onto the Moyenne Corniche, headed towards Monaco and Menton. The road climbs high above the ocean and winds along the mountains with some great views. Unfortunately the day was rather hazy so the views were not as spectacular as they could have been. Our first stop was the small perched village of Eze. We parked and climbed up to the medieval city and sat and had breakfast in its tiny village square which comprised a fountain, a small garden and a bench. After a packed breakfast of fruit and pastry we thoroughly explored the city. We visited the Jardine exotique at the very top of the mountain which gave excellent views of the city, the ocean and the aqueduct leading to the city. The garden itself was populated with a wide variety of cacti and succulents as well as some terracotta sculptures representing female figures from mythology. When we descended from the village we explored the small market near the parking and got some postcards before driving on.
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