We did it!

Back from a very intense experience at the Nice Jazz Festival. We took the train down, went right to the sound check, met with the press, did the show, had dinner, then went to hear Ornette Coleman and Earth Wind & Fire! Beautiful setting, amid ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater ("les arènes de Cimiez") and groves of olive trees. The summer heat was stifling. Fortunately our hotel was right on the beach, so we stuck our toes in the water, then had a nightcap and listened to a jazz combo. Train back to Paris the next day. Unforgettable!