it's so nice in Nice...

from genoa our next stop was menton. it is an adorable coastal city just across the french boarder. we found a cheap hotel, showered, then went out and explored the city. we figured that since we were now in france we had to get crepes, so we asked around then were guided by a local (she seemed to be a local celebrity, she knew everyone in this small town) to the best creperia in town and got us a table! it was magic. the following morning we rode through monaco and into nice! our first stop as tourist information... we needed to get the location of a few bike shops in town so that we can take apart our bikes, box them up and fly then to holland. well the woman at tourist info was a life saver! not only did she find and book us a 48 euro a night hotel, she also called a few bike shops for us and inquired about boxes. this women saved us hours of work!!! nice is a beautiful city. yesterday we layed on the beach for a bit, hit up some museums then, walked around the city, then found the perfect restaurant for our celebratory dinner. i mean we have just completed le tour de europe. the location, the ambiance, the staff, everything was great... the meal was intended for dads credit card, his treat to us after almost three months of hard riding (hahah, love you dad). after a fantastic meal we throw down the plastic only to be told they don't accept credit cards!!! but this was our celebratory dinner, didn't he know what we had just accomplished and what our father was going to treat us to!!! the nerve. today we will go into monaco and rub shoulders with the rich and famous. tomorrow morning we fly to belgium then take a train into rotterdam where we will see paulina!!!