Nice, France
September 2nd, 3rd, 4th 2010
Didn’t really explore Nice very much. Walked along the main street a lot to get to/from the beach. I said a while back I preferred sandy beaches. After seeing what real pebble beaches look like, I changed my mind. I think the one in Split was a one-off because it was small and wasn’t laid out the way the beaches in Nice were. They are both great in their own way. Pebble beaches are a lot easier to clean up from. Sand doesn’t get into every nook and crevice of your shoes/clothing/bag.
Did spend part of my last day visiting Monte-Carlo in Monaco, a 20-minute train ride away. Visited the Old Town there (a small area filled with a few tourist attractions, tourist shops, and also Prince’s residence, where at 12 pm, a crowd of tourists got to see the changing of the guard, who have some snazzy sharp uniforms). Went to check out Monte-Carlo Casino and on the way, saw a bunch of Ferrarris and Lamborghinis drive past me on the road. Found them all parked in front of MCC, where all the tourists got to take a closer look and photograph themselves standing next to them. It made me think of what it was like to be so utterly filthy rich. Also saw a few Bentleys and a Rolls Royce parked in the area. I checked out the menu at a cafe next door to the casino; a bowl of soup costs €15, sandwiches cost €20+. Insane and good thing I wasn’t dying of starvation.
I ate Chinese food almost every meal at this point-and-pick fast-food Chinese joint down the road from my hostel. I would pair a dish and a bowl of white rice or noodles. The food was surprisingly good, decently priced but more importantly, it brought a little familiarity and comfort to my travels. I can’t begin to tell you how comforting and delicious a bowl of white rice tasted.
haha, that cat on the back of the lady’s backpack was so cute! i wonder if the cat traveled like that the entire time. how was the beach in nice? i love the grey rocks..it’s really expensive at home depot– it’s sold by the pound or something. glad you found some pepperidge farm over there (:
Oh, the beach is so awesome. And so is the Pepperidge Farm cookies (soft and fudgy brownies), so delicious, especially with milk.
It’s actually a man’s back the cat is on but yeah, it was amusing. It was chained to the man so it can’t just jump off and run away.
How was laying on rocks? I’ve never seen rock beaches
It was awesome. So clean. Go for a soak, walk out, sit on warm rocks, dry off, repeat.