06.04.06
Nice
Wow, I’m here!!
The sky is only blue and I can see the mountains from here. Sitting in the reception of the apartment hotel I’m staying at these first two weeks.
I arrived in Nice airport yesterday at 6pm, and had to get to the hotel before eight. I was lucky and found the first bus really quick, it was so crowded that you couldn’t move when standing up, and people got angry at my bag since I was blocking the exit. But it took me to Antibes, where the second bus should go from. I managed to call the hotel and the girl said she would wait for me if I got late.
It was hard to find the right bus stop in Antibes, but also here I was lucky and it only took a couple of minutes until bus #1 appeared and took me to Sophia Antipolis. Everyone I asked for help along the way were really helpful and explained where to go. But already after a few hours in France I realize I will gain a LOT on learning French. People are not good at English and they really would prefer me to speak French.
When I got of the last bus I was lucky again and met a guy, Steve, who also lives in my hotel and also will start an internship on Amadeus on Monday! He showed me where to go and helped me with my bags.
My room is nice with a view of a golf court. I had to wipe the floor since they left soap on it, but otherwise it’s new and fresh.
I took some pictures when I came yesterday but I didn’t manage to get them onto my computer yet. You’ll see them when Magnus have explained how to connect the camera to my laptop.
Today it’s Sunday and everything is closed, there is not a grocery store nearby and the busses leave only now and then. Steven bought some breakfast yesterday so I got some of him this morning so I wouldn’t starve.
Now it’s time to go out exploring a bit. I and Steve, and maybe the guy from India we met in the reception yesterday, are going to look at the Amadeus building and also go down to the sea front, probably to Antibes, which is the closest town.
Magnus Enarsson said,
June 4, 2006 at 4:31 pm
Vad roligt att du har fått en bra start i Frankrike. Väldigt spännande att läsa hur det går, inte minst eftersom jag skall åka samma väg om bara någon dag.
Själv har jag hjälpt Torbjörn att masta på båten. Inte mycket jobb alls och strålande sol, så bättre kan man knappt ha det på en söndag. Det hättar lite i ansiktet får jag lov att säga.
Saknar dig redan!
/ Magnus
Loriel said,
June 4, 2006 at 6:07 pm
Gud, vad spännande! Ser fram emot fortsättningen =)