On Monday, my study abroad in the French Riviera officially came to an end. The group left the apartment around 5:30 a.m. to catch their flight, so it was sad to have to say goodbye. Meghan and I stayed behind and caught the train to Monaco at around 9 a.m. With two large suitcases and a heavy backpack, the walk to the train station was not easy. We finally got off the train at Monaco and decided that it would be near impossible to carry our suitcases the entire way to the Marriott and we would just call a cab. We lugged everything outside to where the phone to call a taxi was only to find that it was broken. We then went upstairs to ask information where we could find another. Two escalators and an elevator later we finally managed to find a phone that worked and took a taxi to the Marriott. When we got there we were given our keys to the apartment at the front desk and a letter from our boss. Phillip, who was working at the front desk was very sweet to us and told us that the hotel shuttle would be there to take us to our apartment at noon. He took us to the cafeteria so that we could eat lunch and after that Meghan and I walked around outside for a bit. The hotel shuttle then brought us to our apartment, which we quickly learned could be a challenge to live in for the next two months. We were able to meet a few of the girls that live here, two from Holland and two from Mexico, one of which shares a room with Meghan and I. However, we have yet to meet the rest of the girls, and I haven’t even caught a glimpse of them. Apparently there two girls from Russia and two from Asia that also live here. There is also a woman who is a regular employee for Marriott (not an intern like the rest of us) who just broke up with her boyfriend and will be living in the staff apartment until she can find a new place to live. Needless, to say, it is very crowded. Unfortunately, there aren’t really any drawers or closets for me to put my clothes in so it looks like I will be living out of my suitcase for the next 2 months. There is also only one bathroom for all of the girls to share, like I said…it will be a challenge.
The next day we went back to the Marriott to meet with our boss and go over a few things. She just went over some rules and gave us a quick tour around the hotel. I’m not the best person with directions, so I’m nervous about finding my way around all of the back ends of the hotel. We still haven’t learned exactly what we’ll be doing in the hotel besides working in the restaurant so I guess I’ll find out soon enough. After our meeting Meghan and I headed to the beach for the rest of the afternoon, and enjoyed our last day off before work.
Today will be my first day, and I’m pretty nervous. Meghan started at 6:30 this morning and I will go in at 4:30 this afternoon. I’m assuming I’ll work until midnight or so. I wish Meghan and I could have the same schedule so that I could have someone around to spend the rest of the day with, but hopefully we’ll at least have the same days off together. I’m not really sure what to expect and I really hope that not knowing much French won’t hurt me too much. The language barrier is definitely my main concern. Wish me luck!
First day in Monaco
Love her
Monte Carlo Casino
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