On our way from Uzes to Nice, France!

We make it to the Nimes train station because our taxi guy drove like a maniac (it's okay, the norm here).  Here's the little station.  Lovely, eh?

FYI: That is all the luggage we had for the trip! Easy breezy!

Okay, this particular train was awful.  We were in the last car of it (even though we had first class tickets) ... catching the tail wind of things, bumpy, loud, vibrations, hot, and it even had smelly bathrooms.  Me no likey.  Other trains on the trip thus far have been fabulous ... except for this one.

Sorry for picture quality ... trying to capture the fields and fields of windmills.

Then, the train breaks down in the middle of the trip in the middle of crazy cliffs of stone.  We wait and wait on the train, but we are now one hour late to catch our next train taking us to Nice, France.

Yep, where we broke down.

Behind the train while broke down.  At least we didn't break down in the tunnel!

We finally arrive in Marseille, stand in line, have to find next train, get tickets, all in french btw, which is hard in moments of frantic french train stations!  But its seemingly easy (lots of people trying to do the same thing though) and we get new tickets, then back on a train to Nice!

Heading further south in France,  now on the coast, which is so Nice.

Loving the south coast of France.

More to come on our adventure in Nice!

This morning, we are leaving Uzes ...

Again, amazing and beautiful coffee and breakfast at the B&B, then we raced up the famous town tower to see a panoramic view of the city ... very steep little stone tower, btw.  But so worth it.  Then we sprint back because our taxi is coming to take us to the station to catch our next wave of train rides.  So fun, traveling like this. SO FUN.

Leading to the towers.

Very small stairwell to the top.

The town of Uzes.

Little tight in the there.  

Sprinting down those crazy stairs to catch our taxi!

FYI:  Taxi drivers in Europe drive like maniacs.  And it's fun.  But whew, we make it to our train.  

Chilled evening in the south of France.

We had such a magical and adventurous day, we want to chill and hit up the courtyard for quick beers, pizza and pasta (Le Zanelli), and then, the amazing candy store real quick, then to sleep early.  Best sleep ever.  It was our last night in Uzes and we enjoyed every second of that day.

Outdoors at Le Zanelli.

The candy store!

Happy at Le Zanelli.

Food was pretty good and hit the spot.

Around in the little magical town.

More pictures around Uzes ... our favorite little secret city in the south of France.  Uzes is in the Provence region of France.  I really wanted to visit this region for the beauty and charm, but also because many of the great artists used to flock here to live and work.  I had to see what all the buzz was about.  Next trip, I'd love to explore more of the region.