Sunday, June 18, 2006
Paris, it's not Nice!
What a trip! Had a great flight over into Paris, and after some hassling got into the city and found a hostel. Paris is not my favorite city in the world for some reason, but enjoyable nonetheless! I went to see all the things I missed on my trip 4 years ago, like the eiffel tower, catacombes, more of the lourve, etc... I was also able to meet up with Shaddee for just one night, but his friends cell phone died and they went to Switzerland before I could get a hold of them again. It's so weird to see someone you know in a place so strange and foreign. I won't go into details about the friends we met on the subway...
I went to get a train out of town to a small south-western french city recommended by my bunkmate, Pierre (who is my new best friend, by the way...) Apparently, when I said "a train to toulouse", the guy behind the counter thought I said "a train to nice" (which is pronounced like niece) and that's where I find myself now. It was a great place to stop, albeit unintentional. I suppose I'll stay a couple days at the capital of the French Riviera if I have to. :) I watched the Italy-US soccer game last night with some people from my hostel at an Irish pub with crowds from both sides. It was crazy! With any more Guiness, I'm sure a fight would have broken out.
Today I went museum hopping (because most are free on Sundays) then relaxed on the beach for a while. Now, it takes a bit to suprise me these days, but it happened today. I was sitting on the beach with my baguette and bottle of wine (lunch for the poor), when these two pretty young french ladies sit next to me. They started undressing, as if they were about to go swimming. They didn't stop. So there I am, literally 3 feet from these girls who are both half naked. What do you say? "uh... sure is cold out here, huh?" The worst part? I had *just* put my camera back in my backpack...
Anyway, my trip is off to a great start, and I wish I could write more before my time runs out, but I have to price tickets on the shipping lines from Barcelona (my next stop) to Rome.
Au revoir!
