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 Wysłany: Czw 2:46, 26 Maj 2011 Temat postu: Nearly Broke In Nice, France |
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I sat in the Gar de Nice, the train station, I started giving solemn thought to how I was going to survive for 10 days on $150.00. I had just arrived from 2 weeks in Barcelona, a Spanish girlfriend and,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], well, it had appeared worth it by the period.
Lodging seemed favor a good area to start. Hmmm…the Ritz? Probably a bit pricey. Eventually, I found a mattress in a communal room in a motel with a lot of character. By communal, I average eight beds for either boys and girls in one room. By character, I average the place was old when Napoleon was in power. The snoring unattended was enough to raise the ancient dome.
Still, it only set me behind $8 a night, so I had $70 apt live off because ten days. $70 doesn’t go especially distant in Nice and some involuntary dieting was coming front and megalopolis in my mind. Even McDonalds was valuable, but the wash bathrooms made a annual voyage worth it.
Fortunately, 1 of my roommates was Thomas from England. He was broke for well, but intentionally so. He had come down from London to relax above the waterfront. Every night, he went out and played guitar in front of cafes for leftover alteration. He made the equivalent of $10 to $15 a night and felt he was playing well. I pointed out the money was creature paid to make him go away. He just laughed.
Thomas soon diagramed out I was die broke and empathized with my location. For the afterward 10 days, I would emulate him on his dulcet rounds and reserve one eye out for the police. Apparently, the local authorities frowned upon freelance guitar sessions. This was particularly true when he played the extended version of “Hey,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Jude” in front of diners namely weren’t tipping.
Afterwards, we would buy brandy and grab a bus to Villefranche Sur Mer, a beach area just to the east of Nice proper. There we would visit assorted friends Thomas had made over the annuals, nectar wine and dine until the wee hours of the a.m..
I must acknowledge namely was a very good time and I was melancholy when the daytime of my flight finally came. Okay, the snoring in the apartment was obnoxious, but you could avoid it by lingering up always night!
If you get stuck in Nice and are low on funds, Thomas still goes each summer. He’s the tall fellow singing Beetles tunes off key.
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