Euro Adventures Pt 10 - Feeling Fancy and Footloose in the French Riviera

After an early start in Barcelona, we are on the road again - destination? The French Riviera, where the rich and famous holiday and the people walk around in swimwear all day. It was a long day of driving with 4 stops along the way, a toilet stop, a lunch stop (micky d's) and then a stop at the famous Fragonard Perfumerie in Nice.

The Fragonard Perfumerie was very cool - and obviously smelled amazing, we had a tour guide show us through the perfumerie and explained the process of how essential oils are taken from flowers or fruits and made into some of the most amazing perfumes in the world. We were able to smell some exquisite scents and buy some in the gift shop.

Then onto our hotel in Nice - yes, this time we actually got to stay in a hotel not a hostel (no bunk beds), but the quality was not that much better. Starting to miss my bed haha! We checked in, got ourselves changed for a big night - but with one warning from Noddie: don't get too dressed up or put to much make up on, Wayne's bar is hot and sweaty and you'll just look gross after that. We went to a restaurant about 15 minutes from our hotel where we had Niçoise salads, a traditional French beef dish and profiteroles for dessert.

Off to Wayne's bar!! Wayne's bar is a famous Aussie bar in Nice - about 30 minutes walk from our hotel. The music is pumping, you can dance on the wooden tables and the drinks are strong. Our Topdeck crew were able to get Long Island iced teas for €5 a pop so a lot of our crew indulged. An amazing band from Manchester were playing at Wayne's called Marivaux - such a great band and such a great night out in nice. I didn't drink or dance on the table (to be fair I was on the chair cuz it was much safer).

We made the long trek back to our hotel and were in bed by 145am. Gotta rest up for our free day tomorrow and our night in to Monaco and Monte Carlo.

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