September 10-13th: Trip to Nice

Bonjour Nice!

We took a night trip down to Nice (in the South of France). I've always wanted to go to the French Riviera, so it was definitely worth the 12 hour train ride down. Nice was beautiful, situated right on the Mediterranean, which I had never seen before. We arrived at our hostel, the sketchiest thing I have ever seen. I room with 16 beds and two 45 year old men. Gross. It did not smell too good either.
We made it our mission to spend as little time as possible in that hostel. We toured the city, made a trip to the beach on Friday, unfortunately it was rainy. That night, we went out to eat and then explored Nice nightlife. A bar that was truly international, I think I could have heard any language BUT French. Then we headed to the club that opens from 2am-5, seriously 3 feet across from our hostel. Filled with creepers, but music, of course, is all I really need, so of course, we danced the night away.
Woke up earlyish, for a swim in the ocean! It was great, until I was pushed down by the waves, and my bathing suit pretty much fell off. The beaches were rocky, so that was a little painful. It was so much fun though.
We decided to spend the afternoon with an afternoon trip to Monte Carlo located in Monaco. After a 1 euro bus ride for a half hour, winding on sides of cliffs along the Mediterranean, I was amazed, oh and pretty nauseus. I think they were some of the most amazing views I have ever seen. We arrived in this Mediterranean paradise, where buildings are old and beautiful surrounded by casinos and the only cars are BMWs and Ferraris. It was a ritzy, expensive city, but just so gorgeous, really. We enjoyed a 12 euro sundae (split between the 5 of us, thank goodness), at the famous Cafe de Paris. We explored the area, walking all over, and taking in the sites. It was awesome. Topped off the evening with some cheap sandwiches back in Nice and out around town. Slept for an hour and returned to the 'Bourg in the morning.