Nice, France

Tuesday, 24th July '12
Alrighty, after our snooze fest in Lyon, we headed down to Nice. The train ride was quite lovely, going along the coast through Cannes etc. It was very beautiful. I also listened to an audiobook, The Song of Achilles. It was a nice little story. I liked it.

Anyway, back to the point. We got to Nice after a long train ride, arrive at the station and get told by the taxi driver that our hostel is 'right around the corner'. One and a half hours later, we arrive at our hostel, and we're both frustrated, pms-y and edgy. The hostel turns out to be extremely shoddy. We're told the elevator "should" work, while checking in the power goes out, and the hostel room is filled with plastic furniture. Sarah becomes super upset, making snide remarks about the room and about Nice and I get pissed off because she's making me feel like everything is my fault and I just feel like she doesn't appreciate how much time goes into organising a trip like this. I'm seething with rage, and then she starts to cry and I feel like the biggest bitch in the whole world.

We both have a bit of a whinge session to each other, complain to our dad and then go for a walk to find dinner. Over dinner we apologise to each other and work out a plan of attack for the rest of the stay.

Wednesday, 25th July '12
Alrighty, we wake up in the morning feeling a bit more refreshed, ready to spend the day on the beach. The weather is perfect. We walk down the main road towards the beaches, have breakfast on our way and eventually find ourselves at the beach.

There's no sand at the beach, but these huge ass rocks. They're alright to lie on, but a pain in the butt to walk on, especially when coming out of the ocean! My God!

We spent the day lying on the beach, alternating with each other to go swim in the water. It was so cold going in, but then, when you got used to it, it was so refreshing. Guh, it was so hot that day. I even lay in the sun, imagine that, my pasty, reflective skin. It was new. I am now a slightly less pasty shade of pale.

(Excuse the photos, didn't want to risk bringing my camera with to the beach so used my phone for these pics.)

I took these pictures on the last night when we went out to dinner to some super average chain restaurant. Disappointed!

 These bros got into a huge fight by McDonalds.