My solo trip through France, Germany, Czech, the Netherlands and Belgium.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
This past week has been pretty incredible. Nice and the entire Cote d'Azure are insanely beautiful. I stayed at this amazing hostel that had great cheep food and beer. Every night was a big party at the hostel and I met so many awesome people. Nice itself is a really lively and beautiful town. Within 45 minutes in either direction you have an assortment of amazing beaches and towns. I spent 2 days on the beach- once in Villefranch with 4 girls from New York and once in Cannes. Cannes was really interesting since the film festival is going on right now. There were a ton of people everywhere and some really cool movie advertisements. I also spent a day in Monte Carlo. The Gran Prix is this weekend so I saw a side of Monte Carlo that is very different than normal. The main streets were all fenced in and surrounded by grand stands. There were thousands of people there setting up for the races. It was intrersting to see such a luxurious place being transformed into a race track. Monaco itself is absolutely incredible. The entire place is spotlessly clean, orderly and incredible well organized. I can understand why someone would pay so much to live there.
Well after 6 days I decided to leave Nice (not an easy thing to do) and head to Munich. I had a hellish day dealing with impossible French railway system. But after 12 hours of being on the train, I finally made it here. Today definitely sucked and I am extremely tired but after sitting down and having a glass of my favorite beer in the world (Augustiner- which I can only get in Munich), I realized it was all worth it.
Fountain in Nice Nice The port of Nice Nice The red carpet at Cannes Beach cinema at Cannes Villefranche - about 5 miles east of Nice. Villefranche Villefranche Cannes The beach in Cannes Giant Transformer in Cannes Cannes The Casino in Monte Carlo The main shopping street all set up for the Gran Prix. Port of Monte Carlo A view from the beautiful Pricess Grace Park above Monte Carlo The Fontvielle area in Monaco Monte Carlo and the Port
Hey Alex~ I just got off the phone catching up with your mom...
It sounds like you're having a FABU trip. You certainly seem to be eating better than most folks your age do on a trip such as this! ;-) EXCELLENT pix, too, btw.
Wishing you continued joy on your journey and a safe return home in time to toast the Birthday Girl! ~Much aloha, Debi
Hey Alex~ I just got off the phone catching up with your mom...
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you're having a FABU trip. You certainly seem to be eating better than most folks your age do on a trip such as this! ;-) EXCELLENT pix, too, btw.
Wishing you continued joy on your journey and a safe return home in time to toast the Birthday Girl! ~Much aloha, Debi