PARIS Day 123 Wednesday Dec2 1020. My train pulled into Gare de Austerlitz station at 740. And I stepped out into the frigid Parisian morning. It was fresh. I was so glad I’d put my scarf on. I walked down to the metro and 3 metro rides later I was out at Porte Dauphine, just near where my host lives, 10 mins walk from the Eiffel tower. After a short wait outside the station my host approached me. He’s a funny looking French guy. Short, with a narrow s...

Nice + Monocco Day 121 Monday Nov30 1115 I had a pretty average sleep last night. It was pretty broken, both from traffic noises outside and other people in the hostel. Though the main thing was I couldn’t work out how to turn off the main lights for the room. I was in the corner and there was a decent curtain keeping me segregated but it still shone through a little. So I spent most the night just dozing. I’d set my alarm for 0600 and woke up at 0605....