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Tuesday, July 2 I had thought about sleeping in today: simply waking up and going to the airport would be easy enough. But I figured it'd be worthwhile to wake up for a sunrise swim and I'm not the only person who decided that. There were quite a few Instagramers out getting photos and videos of themselves in the water, there were also a few people who looked to be regulars going about their morning swim. Bonjour!  One last dip in the Mediterranean to tide me over till next time   The beach has a morning routine: something with treads combs the beach.  It had already passed my spot so I couldn't make out what other equipment it might be sporting but it sure left its mark in the stones. Oh la la, aren't we so chic bathing at dawn?  Don't forget to like, subscribe, follow, DM, etc.  I definitely don't trust myself to hold the phone well out of the water, especially given how gingerly I have to walk on the stones to get in/out of the water 🤣   I suppose I...

 Monday, July 1 Last full day of this vacation, here's to making it count!  I started with breakfast: a chocolatine (yuck, I had to say pain au chocolat 😜) and coffee.  I took them to go and enjoyed them in the nearby park that I think once was a canal.  It was a nice park: plenty of places to sit, flowers galore, and a mix of green space & playground.   Off to a good start this morning!  The park runs parallel to the old town, so it was a very short walk with my breakfast finds.   I didn't get a close look but I wonder if there's a baleine-ce beam in this playground. I continued along the park, past Place Maseena and found myself back on the promenade des anglais.  There was a tourist office not too far away so I popped in for recommendations, and I'm glad I did because I wouldn't necessarily have thought to go to the Cimiez neighborhood otherwise.  I didn't snap a picture but I'll add that the lady that helped me in the tourist of...