Nice, France

This weekend I visited Nice, which is in the South of France by the Mediterranean Sea. The following is a picture of me enjoying a nice, sunny day at the beach. The city in the background is Menton, which is not far from the Italian border.

I got lost for a little bit while exploring Menton but finally found a sign to point me in the right direction...

On Saturday I took a long walk with my friends along the beach towards Monaco. Supposedly it's a country but it's actually not much bigger than Gig Harbor, the city where my good friend Tyler lives. During the walk I stopped to take a swim and the water was great. Much warmer than the Puget Sound!

Copenhagen, Denmark

I spent this weekend in Copenhagen, Denmark and it was a lot of fun. Here's a picture of me in Nyhavn, which is a 17th century waterfront district with lots of colorful townhouses and interesting ships.

The weather was rainy at times, so I stopped by the Danish history museum to stay warm. Don't tell, but I jumped up on a medieval horse to take a ride. If you look closely, you can see me in the picture.


On Saturday, we went to see the Little Mermaid statue. Apparently she was in Shanghai, China for Expo 2010 (her first vacation in nearly 100 years) so we didn't get to see the real thing. But the big screen tv in her place was pretty cool. In order to stay dry, I had to get a boost from my friend Emilie for this picture...


We also ate at a very famous restaurant called Noma that was actually just rated the top restaurant in the whole wide world (see link below the pictures).

http://www.theworlds50best.com/awards/1-50-winners

I don't know what all the fuss about it was for, though. I'd much rather just have a nice cheeseburger! So I had Devin and his friends take me to another restaurant where I could get some REAL food.

By the time the following picture was taken, I had already eaten my burger and fries. And don't worry, that's apple cider in my glass!