We’ve had some pretty amazing weather this October month, it’s at times like these that one really feels like, being able to live on the Cote d’Azur. Since we had such splendid weather, we thought the time might be ripe for an outing to Nice. And what better way to get there, than on a bike, eh? We don’t actually own bikes, so we figured we’d try out the Vélo Bleu network, that’s been setup on the Cote d’Azur. It’s basically copied from the Vélib' system then have in Paris.
The way it works is you sign up for the service, and then you just pick up your bike at one of the “bike stations” that can be found a bit all over the coast. Then you pay for the amount of time you used your bike. And all you need to pick up your bike is your phone – so no need to take out your credit card or anything.
It worked pretty much a treat for us – although we both had somewhat sore muscles the next day, it’s been a while since we’ve been on the bike last time (the last time was probably in Finland about 3 years ago!). All in all, it’s a very nice way to get to Nice, cycling by the seaside. And the cycle path is very good too – unusual for the Cote d’Azur, which isn’t really very bike-friendly at all. And best of all, pedalling back gave us the opportunity to burn off the calories acquired eating the ice creams we had in Nice ;-)
Sunday, we had continued good weather, so I decided to take a dip in the sea – haven’t swam that much in the sea this year. I can confirm that the temperature is still very much OK for swimming – must do that again before the winter arrives!
The way it works is you sign up for the service, and then you just pick up your bike at one of the “bike stations” that can be found a bit all over the coast. Then you pay for the amount of time you used your bike. And all you need to pick up your bike is your phone – so no need to take out your credit card or anything.
It worked pretty much a treat for us – although we both had somewhat sore muscles the next day, it’s been a while since we’ve been on the bike last time (the last time was probably in Finland about 3 years ago!). All in all, it’s a very nice way to get to Nice, cycling by the seaside. And the cycle path is very good too – unusual for the Cote d’Azur, which isn’t really very bike-friendly at all. And best of all, pedalling back gave us the opportunity to burn off the calories acquired eating the ice creams we had in Nice ;-)
Sunday, we had continued good weather, so I decided to take a dip in the sea – haven’t swam that much in the sea this year. I can confirm that the temperature is still very much OK for swimming – must do that again before the winter arrives!
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