nice et cannes

i'm back from nice and cannes, finishing up some art history homework before class. the weekend was really great-- i liked nice a lot. the old part of the city is really beautiful, with the usual tiny winding streets and small shops. it reminded me a lot of aix. we visited a gaudy castle that some rich people built on a little street, which is now a museum. its so crowded you can barely step back far enough to see the front. there's a giant hill (with a waterfall) next to the city, which we climbed for an incredible view of nice and the mediterranean coast.

after nice, we went to a small village called eze (nice and eaaasy) and visited fragonard, a parfumerie. we toured the factory, where nearly everything is still done by hand. and we learned about "the nose," the person responsible for creating perfumes. noses can smell and identify over 3000 scents!

later that night we visited the monte carlo casino in monaco. it cost 10 euro just to get in, and since i'm not very interested in gambling we went to a cheaper casino next store. i got the smallest beer in the world for 7 euro.

we stayed in a hostel right on the coast, and it actually snowed on sunday morning, which is super rare for the area. we went to cannes on sunday, but since it was cold and snowy i ended up hanging out in cafes and restaurants with my friends instead of wandering around.

this week we'll be meeting our french language partners and choosing where to travel for winter break in two weeks!


the market in nice. we got the best strawberries i've ever had.


stacy and i in nice


the view from halfway up the hill


the monte carlo casino.. so gaudy!