SPRING BREAK!! :)
Hehe...today spring break officially began! (As if we haven't been on "spring break" for the last three and a half months!) We had made several spring break plans over the last few weeks, but they all sort of fell through. So pretty much on a whim, Caitlin and I caught the 7am train to Nice, France (the 9am one was sold out). So the night before, we packed up our travel backpacks...and an additional humongous rolley suitcase. The backpack suffices for weekend trips, but when I'm leaving for six days, it simply just doesn't work for me. I convinced Caitlin we should bring an additional suitcase.
MISTAKE. It was huge and heavy and the biggest pain
ever! We literally regretted it before we had even left the house that morning. We knew it was going to be a huge pain. But at that point, we had already packed it and we were heading out the door. So we decided it was coming with us!
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| Nice from the train! |
The train ride wasn't too bad. It was about four hours before we had to switch trains at the French border, then a quick 45 minute ride to Nice. We had tentative plans to hit Nice, Cannes, St. Tropez, and Monaco, but we didn't really have much of plan beyond that. We arrived in Nice around noon, dropped our stuff off at our hostel, then ventured out to find a beach! While we were walking, we passed the Nice Basilica, which was beautiful. Something about palm trees makes every scene seem more picture-perfect! We found it relatively quickly; I absolutely love the color of the Mediterranean Sea. It is literally turquoise. Much to my dismay though, all the beaches in Nice are pebble beaches. I don't really understand the appeal...who wants to lay on rocks??? I mean I'm not a huge fan on sand, but I'd pick sand over rocks any day! But I got over it very quickly; we laid our towels down and enjoyed the sun for a few hours!
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| Nice Basilica |
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| Streets of Nice |
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| View from Castel Beach |
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| Caitlin and I <3 |
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| Pebble beaches and the Mediterranean Sea |
After a few hours, we headed back to the hostel. Or attempted. We only took one turn after leaving the hostel before arriving at the beach, yet somehow we managed to get epically lost on the way back. If only you knew how typical that was. We went in about five circles before we finally saw something that allowed us to regain our bearings. When we got back to the hostel, we showered and got ready for dinner. We had heard rave reviews about Wayne's Bar, so we decided to give it a shot. It was a very Americanized atmosphere. All the servers were either British or Australian, so they obviously spoke perfect English. Even the menus were in English! We definitely weren't mad. Yes, sometimes it's nice to enjoy a meal in a restaurant where you are surrounded by the culture. But other times, its comforting to enjoy a hamburger and a cranberry vodka while listening to a live band play all American music :) And while the atmosphere was all American, the service was still as European as ever. We didn't finish dinner till around midnight. We were exhausted from waking up at 5am and being at the beach all day, so we have one more drink then called it a night :)
Hehe...today spring break officially began! (As if we haven't been on "spring break" for the last three and a half months!) We had made several spring break plans over the last few weeks, but they all sort of fell through. So pretty much on a whim, Caitlin and I caught the 7am train to Nice, France (the 9am one was sold out). So the night before, we packed up our travel backpacks...and an additional humongous rolley suitcase. The backpack suffices for weekend trips, but when I'm leaving for six days, it simply just doesn't work for me. I convinced Caitlin we should bring an additional suitcase. MISTAKE. It was huge and heavy and the biggest pain ever! We literally regretted it before we had even left the house that morning. We knew it was going to be a huge pain. But at that point, we had already packed it and we were heading out the door. So we decided it was coming with us!
After a few hours, we headed back to the hostel. Or attempted. We only took one turn after leaving the hostel before arriving at the beach, yet somehow we managed to get epically lost on the way back. If only you knew how typical that was. We went in about five circles before we finally saw something that allowed us to regain our bearings. When we got back to the hostel, we showered and got ready for dinner. We had heard rave reviews about Wayne's Bar, so we decided to give it a shot. It was a very Americanized atmosphere. All the servers were either British or Australian, so they obviously spoke perfect English. Even the menus were in English! We definitely weren't mad. Yes, sometimes it's nice to enjoy a meal in a restaurant where you are surrounded by the culture. But other times, its comforting to enjoy a hamburger and a cranberry vodka while listening to a live band play all American music :) And while the atmosphere was all American, the service was still as European as ever. We didn't finish dinner till around midnight. We were exhausted from waking up at 5am and being at the beach all day, so we have one more drink then called it a night :) 
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