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May. 28th, 2007 12:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
amalthyaMonday 12:40 pm
May 28th, 2007
The wind billows through Cannes like it's trying to get rid of the last of the tourists. As I walked through the festival grounds today, watching them "strike the sets" it struck me as such a different place. Even as of last Friday, the frenetic energy that had been coursing through the Palais was diminished, but today, it was just gone. No more badges, no more twitters of various languages, no more madhouse crowds, no more Festival!
Even the red carpet was dirty and covered in leaves.
I found myself amused too that they'd taken down the Die Hard 4.0 billboard across from the Palais. What, does one just rent the ad space for the duration of the festival and scrap it after those two weeks are up?
The wind today really has been something -- yesterday at the pool they forbade people from using umbrellas because the wind was breaking them all. But today, as I walked down to the Palais, along the beach, I understood why all those desert travelers had pock-marked faces. I still have sand stuck to every bit of me, in my mouth and the crevices of my teeth.
Additionally, how bizarre to see the beaches empty and smooth today, with the wild white waves crashing against the shore. I wonder what all the beach people do when they're not at the beach!
Once again, I was foiled by the Post Office. What the hell is Pentacost Monday? When is the post office ever open? I'll head into town again tomorrow to try to mail my postcards again.
I'm wondering whether I feel like going to Monaco tomorrow, since I don't feel much like gambling and I've already seen all the non-gambling sights. I could just relax poolside and pack. I'll decide later.
I did, however, buy my train ticket to Florence on Wednesday.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
infd, could you ask the guy if it'd be okay if I showed up a day early? If not, it's okay. I'm sure I can find another place to stay.
Speaking of where the beach bunnies go when it's too windy to sunbathe, I'm wondering what exactly I'll consume myself with today. It really seems too cold to sit by the pool, and I'm out of books to read (drats!). It seems premature to pack for Wednesday too.
May 28th, 2007
The wind billows through Cannes like it's trying to get rid of the last of the tourists. As I walked through the festival grounds today, watching them "strike the sets" it struck me as such a different place. Even as of last Friday, the frenetic energy that had been coursing through the Palais was diminished, but today, it was just gone. No more badges, no more twitters of various languages, no more madhouse crowds, no more Festival!
Even the red carpet was dirty and covered in leaves.
I found myself amused too that they'd taken down the Die Hard 4.0 billboard across from the Palais. What, does one just rent the ad space for the duration of the festival and scrap it after those two weeks are up?
The wind today really has been something -- yesterday at the pool they forbade people from using umbrellas because the wind was breaking them all. But today, as I walked down to the Palais, along the beach, I understood why all those desert travelers had pock-marked faces. I still have sand stuck to every bit of me, in my mouth and the crevices of my teeth.
Additionally, how bizarre to see the beaches empty and smooth today, with the wild white waves crashing against the shore. I wonder what all the beach people do when they're not at the beach!
Once again, I was foiled by the Post Office. What the hell is Pentacost Monday? When is the post office ever open? I'll head into town again tomorrow to try to mail my postcards again.
I'm wondering whether I feel like going to Monaco tomorrow, since I don't feel much like gambling and I've already seen all the non-gambling sights. I could just relax poolside and pack. I'll decide later.
I did, however, buy my train ticket to Florence on Wednesday.
infd, could you ask the guy if it'd be okay if I showed up a day early? If not, it's okay. I'm sure I can find another place to stay.Speaking of where the beach bunnies go when it's too windy to sunbathe, I'm wondering what exactly I'll consume myself with today. It really seems too cold to sit by the pool, and I'm out of books to read (drats!). It seems premature to pack for Wednesday too.
