From Nice to Barcelona

Well, Hello! I took a little break in Nice it seems. Loved my time there. Met wonderful people, had great experiences, lived in an amazing place. Not much to complain about at all!

My three night stay turned into an eight night vacation. The hostel I stayed in one honestly one of the best places I've been to (whether Hostel or Hotel). Met people from all over the world (even a SMU-er I knew Freshman year). There were two professional chefs on rotation, so I had amazing dinners like roast turkey, lamb chops, lasagna, cod, etc (all at amazing hostel prices ~ €6.50). The €1 beer/wine wasn't a bad deal either...

Took a few day trips out of Nice, Monaco and Monte Carlo (yes part of the country of Monaco, but I saw both cities), Eze, Cannes, and Villefranche. Great old fishing town with picturesque scenery. Well, except Monaco, not a fishing town but an extraordinarily spotless mecca of money.

The city of Nice is wonderful as well. A beautiful flower market with every type of flower you could imagine, fresh produce, and trinkets. Went all around the city. Even found a restaurant called Texas City (run by a Texas-Ex originally from Dallas). Quite random. All around just loved Nice.

But alas, all things must end. Now I'm going to follow the eastern coasts down into Spain (Barcelona is first stop), tour Spain for a bit, then head up the west coast of Spain back into France. I'm going to have to get into wine country of course. For now, I head south.

Pictures to come soon of Paris and Nice

R.I.P. Lt. Colonel John A. Farrand (my dearly departed and forever missed grandfather)