Vacation, Last Day

Our last day of vacation before we head out tomorrow!  We spent the day doing a bunch of our favorite things from the week.  We got crepes for breakfast, stopping to gaze into a pet store  window on our walk to the restaurant:

MADELEINE: I am OFFICIALLY charmed!

Still not getting a dog, Madeleine.

We tried a new-to-us crepe place, and Madeleine was mad at me because I ordered for her in French.  She wanted to do her OWN French order on our last day.

I blew it big time.

We wandered through Vieux Nice for a bit afterwards, and then for the afternoon, we hit the beach.  Both Julia and Madeleine had swimming in the sea on their list for last day activities:

Both girls loved riding the waves to shore, especially the big ones. I think Madeleine screamed with every wave that crashed forth, to the point that Julia was laughing about the scene her sister was making. 

MADELEINE: The sea is so relaxing, with BURSTS of excitement!

That is an apt description.

For dinner, we visited Ethan's favorite restaurant of the trip, and Madeleine was determined to order on her own.

WAITER: Pour vous mademoiselle? (Looking at Julia)
JULIA: La limonade, s'il vous plait.
WAITER: (looking at Madeleine)
MADELEINE: (face falling) La meme s'il vous plait.

Then on to ordering food.

WAITER: (looking at Julia)
JULIA: Le poulet, s'il vous plait.
MADELEINE: (making angry, outraged pantomime gestures at Julia)
WAITER: (looking at Madeleine)
MADELEINE: (utterly defeated) La meme, s'il vous plait.

Don't worry. Madeleine got to order her own gelato when we stopped for dessert on our stroll back to the hotel.  And what did Julia ask for?

JULIA: La meme, s'il vous plait.

Gelato and sorbet was a pretty great way to finish off our last day of vacation!