Hotel Scribe Nice

... staff than patrons. Cost €10 to get in! The interior is like one of the palaces I’ve been too; plush seats; pull levers on the pokies. The tables are old-style with the croupiers using real rakes to literally rake the money in. Even the toilets are self-cleaning. The whole place is quite surreal. Not as big as I imagined, and I think it was quiet because u had to pay, whereas the casino at my hotel was always packed & free entry with ...

... the most beautiful boats in the world are in MonteCarlo...

Language is more interesting in france. If we try to do the simple tourist things then most people can work out what is going on but when we try something else eg. going to the doctor (sue has been sick) going to a chemist.. or finding a Laundamatt.. then the language thiig is a bit more animated....

have some grat pics of Nice and French Rivierra to show when we get home...

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 ...

... Cuda! I jeszcze zatrzymywaly sie, zeby Cie przepuscic - zanim nawet zdazylas dojsc do pasow. Mialam bardzo malo czasu, ale to, co zobaczylam, przekonalo mnie, ze to nie moj ostatni raz w Ksiestwie Monako.

ENGLISH:
Every time we were in the picturesque town of Villefranche in the French Azur Coast, I always wanted to travel to Monaco. My schedule though wouldn`t let me do it. That day I managed with the time and straight ...

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... Similar to the plane ride, I watched an American movie on my iPod, then attempted to fall asleep. Thankfully, I didn’t have to deal with a time difference, but I swear that I have now discovered the most comfortable sleeping positions that are humanly possible. I finally fell asleep in one of the better positions: wrapped in my sleeping bag, using my towel as a pillow/turban/eye mask combination, and lying face-down on the tray in ...

... his own power steering so was kind enough to have a look, though he couldn't fix it he thought the problem was only minor and though a bit hard it would be safe to drive, that was a relief anyway, all we really had to do now was at least find a spare. Marseille was a hectic place to drive, it was a really hot afternoon and parking looked a nightmare so we were content with just having a drive around the city. After nearly giving up on the van ...