So Owner and i are just back from a short trip to Nice on the cote d'azur in the South of France. Despite it being December we were blessed with a few days of glorious winter weather, with just the one day of rain. We even squeezed in a short side trip to Monaco. Oh and yes and i also ended up naked in public, but more of that later.
Truth be told we were both exhausted when we arrived. We have both been extremely busy with work. Our plan on arrival had been to find our AirBnB, go to a supermarche, get some provisions and then collapse. But, best laid plans and all that.
It was a glorious winters day and so, after stocking up on provisions, we headed out to the seafront to walk along the promenade des anglais. Next we went up the colline de chateu to admire the view back across the city of Nice and the waterfront. It looked lovely with the hills and mountains in the background, some of which were snow-capped.
Then, as the sun set over the horizon, it painted the cote d'azur in amber and golden hues, creating a quite spectacular scene
Parading back along the promenade des anglais the waterfront came alive with the lights of some of the hotels and festive decorated palm trees. It was a lovely evening stroll. Somehow it reminded Owner and i of Miami.
The following day was wet. We visited the Russian Orthodox Cathedral
Then walked around the (largely deserted) old town
To escape the rain we went to the Musee du Palais Lascaris. It is set in a house with an amazing interior and contains a wonderful collection of old musical instruments, some of which neither of us have ever encountered before.
It also contains some 18th century porn! Yes, stuck on the inside lid of a piano was this delightful scene of a woman fondling another woman's breasts.
Saturday dawned bright and sunny and so we set off on the short train ride to Monaco. The principality did not disappoint with its parade of the wealthy, their toys and their pets. Sadly, Owner only had me to accompany Her.
Here i am on the steps of the casino
Having 'done' Monaco we jumped back on the train for the short trip back to Nice. Upon arrival we headed back to the old town. Unlike the day before this time the place was lively with all the shops and bars open. After a spot of retail therapy we ended up having a few beers and some delicious charcuterie.
It was then that the nakedness happened. No, i did not strip off in the bar (not something i have ever done in my life....but as they say, never say never....). No. My nakedness occurred when we got back to our AirBnB and Owner instructed me to pose naked outside on the balcony, a balcony overlooked by many other apartments.
So, here i am, naked in Nice complete with wheat beer belly.
Owner also made a little video of me on the balcony
Then She got creative with some of the settings on my phone. Firstly, spotlighting my butt
Then giving me a very appropriate beret and a, perhaps less appropriate, pink halo
Then finally She created these. i know it sounds completely narcissistic to say this but i love the following images and wish i actually looked like this in real life, albeit with breasts too (and less of a belly - i blame the wheat beers i had been drinking), but i know Owner likes me as i am. Still i can daydream.
i quite like the fact that the AI in the phone camera decided i was a girl and sought to feminise me further, even though i am obviously not one. Actually, i was referred to a few times as mademoiselle whilst we were there, which made me smile every time i heard myself referred to this way.
Incidentally, whilst these pictures were being taken i was conscious of at least one other person watching what we were up to from an apartment opposite. Knowing there was an audience obviously made the whole impromptu photo shoot that much more fun!
The next and final day dawned bright and sunny again and provided Owner and i with a last opportunity to head back down to the waterfront and have a stroll and lunch before heading to the airport and our flight home. Whilst we were in Monaco Owner bought me a lovely glittery t-shirt. i wore it this final day and happily posed in it on the promenade - this time with a few more clothes on!
i leave you with a few final shots of Nice in the sunshine. It was a lovely short trip.