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.

Comments

Euro Adventures Pt 12 - Driving The Day Away, To Venice We Go

Sometimes I cannot believe I am on this tour, living this lifestyle, I never thought I would be able to handle it... My body may be telling me that I can't. But I will still power through! This is one of those days - one of those days where I need to power through, buck up, not be a princess and suck up the massive pain in my tailbone and endure a long day in a bus... But at least at the end we will be in one of my favourite places in the world, Venice! Already on our 11th day... 11 days away from our jobs, from our families, from our boyfriends, it's been hard, but we have tried to make every day as fun as we can - even the drive days, and this one was a long one - we did, however, have one notable stop... Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene,from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. Today we were able to stop in Verona, where the famous play Romeo and Juliet was based. It was nothing like ...

Euro Adventures Pt 7 - The Medieval Town of Avignon

Today we head off to the town of Avignon today - one of the oldest medieval towns in France. It houses the only other home of past Popes other than the Vatican. We are lucky enough to have been arriving the same day as the popular Avignon Festival which happens every July and is a massive performing arts festival. We had a long 6-7 hour drive to reach our hostel - it was a really bumpy and windy drive so I found myself feeling very ill, we stopped for a picnic lunch and were very surprised to find the strangest squat/drop toilets I have ever seen before in my life... In Australia we have long drops... But we have nothing like this. I was going to give it a try for the sake of this blog but I chickened out. I took a picture too... After a long hot drive and a couple of toilet stops we finally arrived at our hostel - WHICH HAD A POOL!!! Noddy gave us an hour and a half of free time before we headed into the old city of Avignon. Alysha and I were straight into that pool - so re...

Friends are the family you choose - choose wisely

Sometimes we get lucky and someone comes into your life and changes you forever. I have been blessed to have many people come into my life and make a massive impact on who I am as a person, I don't plan to ever let those people go - or for that matter, make sure they always know how much they mean to me! Babycakes - my bestie, met this girl while working at a golf club and we instantly clicked! She tells it like it is and doesn't put up with your shit. She is also one of the most kind hearted, generous and absolutely gorgeous girls I have ever met. She has helped me through some very dark times in my life and motivates me everyday to be a better version of myself. She is a pillar of strength in my long standing battle with obesity for which I will never be able to thank her for. I don't know how she will survive four weeks in Europe with me but I can't wait to explore the world with her. Millzdawwwggg, soulmate, realestate buddies, this chick! My sister from another ...

From this moment on

Search This Blog