Best Western Cannes Palace

... or as they say, American) style gaming.

I had a relaxing time. Bit of shopping, eating, drinking and walking around just admiring the wealthy end of the world. It is expensive tho. Meals and drinks are way over-priced (about $17 aussie for a Johnny Walker & coke!). You even have to pay to use the toilet at the shopping centre and main tourist areas. I won some money at the main casino, then lost it (and some more) at the hotel ...

... than i could paint.

so we get to school and i try to figure out where to go. eve (contact lady) said i had a terminale class at 8:30. well according to the proviseur ( vice principal guy) there are no terminales at 8:30 on wednesdays....okay....?

so i call eve ( our contact lady who is supposed to make our schedule but actually does nothing except annoy us), and im like wtf? please explain and it she tells me that she is going to be late for ...

Have had fun in France. Nice is interesting and the beautiful water of the mediterranian was great to woke up to... Mick went for a swim !! we caught a train to Cannes and we looked around all the exclusive spots but noone we knew... just rich people and us tourists..
we also went to Montecarlo.. fantastic.. even swa a kart race in Monaco... had a look at the MonteCarlo Casino.. impressive if only for the flashy cars and people with too much cash ...

... love the sunshine. sorry kids at home, but the weather here is gorgeous!!!!

anyhoo so we're finally moved in and making the place a little home-y. until our landlords get us a futon downstairs im living in the mezzanine above beccas bedroom. its such a cute little nook i feel all hidden away. :) hella mignon. oh and we have really cool door thingys downstairs. theyre the typical ...

Well, I am writing this entry from Switzerland. Sitting at the Geneva airport. My flight from Barcelona to Geneva (to connect onto a flight to Nice) was delayed and then delayed again which meant I missed my connecting flight. Was originally angry about this cause I have lost a day of travel time, but it has given me the opportunity to sort some photos and begin my Monte Carlo relax period. Was fortunate that there was a later flight with seats available and that ...

Just paid a fleeting visit to St Tropez on the way to Avignon (so we thought)... had to be done really.. a quick wander around and a very quick coffee. It was much smaller than I thought. Lots of nice boats but loads of tourists too.... that was about it!

... station in Nice and took the train back to Cannes La Bocca where we could walk back to our college in about 15 minutes. Michael and I even made it in time for brunch (which ends at 1). I was welcomed by a nice letter from my dad (I still haven't read the whole thing) and a package from my mom-real Skittles! (the ones they have here are different), Girl Scout Cookies!, Peanut butter and a letter...WOoo. It's Monday today and I wrote this whole thing in 2 days/3 ...

... French pastries. On the way back to the bus, we stopped into some shops and bought some soap, a tablecloth and a few other little trinkets.

We boarded the bus and headed for the medieval town of Eze. It is built up a hill, so we parked Mom on a bench at the bottom and followed the guide up the hill. It's a pretty little town with narrow streets and old stone buildings. Lots of flowers. We stopped in the church at the top of the hill ...

... but with smaller balls and no pins. I believe that the balls are made out of some sort of metal, and sadly I don't know the rules behind the game, but traditionally it is played by men of all ages actually but in the case of my visit to St. Paul de Vince, the players were all elderly men. While the men were playing their game of boule children were running in and around the square under the watchful eye of female ...

... clear water remind me of Hawaii, California, and Cabo san Lucas put together...and it's all one block from my College. The College is on the west end of Cannes, about a ten minute walk into downtown along the beachfront promenade. The city part is very beautiful, full of shops and cafes and lots and lots of tourists. Tourist season is winding down though, plus there's a wonderful old part of town with a great stone ...