There is dog poo all over the sidewalks. People also throw trash on the street. It drives me completely insane. That is my one complaint. Davis mentioned forming a weekend clean up brigade. It's not a bad idea. Maybe they would give us citizenship for our efforts. : )
We went to a Brasserie for my birthday dinner to get some Steak Frites. What did they bring us? An unseasoned hamburger patty. We learned from the waiter that it is actually called something different here (I don't thinks so...). Our waiter was complaining about American food being bad, but I have a feeling Nice is not known for its cuisine. Davis says we have to go to the countryside for good food.
On a postive note, I made my first French dish this week: Chicken with Mustard Marscapone Marsala Sauce. It was actually pretty good! I couldn't find Marsala wine at the market so I substituted Port. Don't mix the noodles with the sauce because the contrasting texture of the plain, buttery noodles is important (extremely creamy sauce). Here's the link to the recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chicken-with-mustard-mascarpone-marsala-sauce-recipe/index.html
The wine here is so cheap. You can get good wine for about 3 USD. If we could sustain ourselves on baguettes and wine alone, we'd have quite an affordable life!
Healdsburg family: we spent as much money on dinner at a casual Vietnamese restaurant as you would spend on dinner for two at Scopa. Ridiculous! Also, Davis commented on how cheap Evian is here.
Another thing I noticed this week is how disappointing the fashion is in Nice. I am not impressed. I was expecting to feel like a scrub and I was wrong. Everyone dresses uber casually and they all have those puffy, shiny jackets. People are dressing like it's the dead of winter and I am running around in a tank top. Maybe the ladies are more stylish in the warm weather...
We are having a lot of fun though. We had a great lunch today near the ocean and we are settling in for a long study session until dinner with some of Davis' classmates tonight.
Loving the weather. Loving exploring the city.
Pictures soon. I promise!
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