After breakfast we left the ship and found our way to this fabulous market which was entered by elevator and through a tunnel. Fresh fish piled high on ice, hundreds of types of cheese, two longs aisles of yogurt. We bought a few herbs and some cheese.
We next caught the no. 2 bus which took us to the plaza below the castle. We just enjoyed the sights from this quiet tree lined area on a promontory overlooking the harbor and the sea. Beautiful buildings, small shops and cafes lined the narrow streets adjoining the castle .
Then we walked down the many steps to the wharf and the ship for lunch. Once again on deck we ran into Ash and Bryce and ate our last deckside meal. We grabbed our suits and towels from the ship and walked to the sea side of the wharf where a large concrete stepped 'beach' made swimming and sunbathing easy. We all swam in the Med, but the second time in we were dissuaded when we spotted small jellyfish near the steps.
At four, the large 250+ foot yacht moored beside us raised anchor and we did soon after. The wind had come up and the swells were larger than we'd seen before. In fact, Bryce opened his curtains after a short afternoon nap to see a large swell wash completely over his porthole!
The wind was blowing at 21 knots and soon all the sails were unfurled and the engines feathered as we ran with the wind to eliminate the pitching at 7 knots. Everyone staggered a bit more around the ship and some were ill, but we all managed.
Dinner was Indonesian in the Bistro (no. 4) and as always, excellent. Then down to our cabins to pack so our suitcases would be out by 1 a.m. Around 10, we four took a 'stroll', or stagger, around the upper decks and the wind was really blowing. We ducked in the bridge to be sure they had all under control and then headed below for bed. In the distance, lightning was evident, but the weather was predicted to be nice in Nice.
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