Alicia Salazar - Blog post 3

 This week in Nice was a bit less exciting as far as up close and personal marine biology has gone. Though we will be kayaking and whale watching this week and will hopefully set eyes on some cool fish! Despite not being out in the field, the online lectures have been very interesting. We have been preparing for seeing the whales with our lectures on marine mammals and will hopefully be able to catch a glimpse while we are out on the water. This week has been rich in french culture, though, or should I say Greek and Roman. This is because the area of France that is now Nice used to be Greek, as evident from our trip to the Musée d'Archéologie de Nice-Cimiez which features structures created by the ancient Greeks and Romans.

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