Rizal sought solace in Biarritz, France after disappointment in Madrid. He was a guest of the Boustead family and enjoyed fencing and parties. In Biarritz, he romanced Nellie Boustead but his marriage proposal was rejected for refusing to convert to Protestantism and because Nellie's mother disapproved of him. During his month-long vacation in Biarritz, Rizal forgot his bitter Madrid memories. He finished writing his second novel El Filibusterismo there before departing for Paris and later returning to Brussels.

1. CHAPTER 18
Biarritz Vacation and
Romance with Nelly Boustead
(1891)

2.  To seek solace for his disappointment in Madrid.
 Guest of the Boustead family – VILLA ELIADA
 Used to fence,attend parties.
 It was in BIARRITZ where he had a serious romance
with NELLIE.
 Finished the last chapter of his second novel,EL
FILIBUSTERISMO.

4.  FEBRUARY 1891 – when Rizal arrived in
BIARRITZ
- warm welcomed by BOUSTEADS
(as a family guests, he was treated with
friendliness and hospitality)
* his one- month vacation in Biarritz made
him forget the bitter memories in Madrid.
- scenic beaches
- refreshing breezes of Atlantic Ocean
- festive atmosphere of the city

6.  BIARRITZ …. A romatic or ideal setting for
romance
 RIZALʹS AFFECTION FOR NELLIE.
- found her to be a real Filipina ,highly
intelligent,vivacious in temparament, and morally
upright.
 February 4, 1891
- TEASING OF M.H. DEL PILAR

7.  RIZAL COURTSHIP
- Rizal's marriage proposal failed for 2
reasons:
(1) refusing of giving up his CATHOLIC
FAITH- converted to PROTESTANTISM
(2) Nelly's mother did not like Rizal as
son-in-law----( because she had no wish to entrust
her daughter to a man who is poor in material
things,a physician without a paying clientele, a writer
who earned nothing from his pen, and a reformer
who was persecuted by friars and government

8.  Nellie bade goodbye to Rizal…
- they parted as friends
- her letter to Rizal

9. EL FILIBUSTERISMO FINISHED IN BIARRITZ
 March 29,1891
- the eve of his departure from
Biarritz to Paris , he finished the manuscript
of EL FILIBUSTERISMO.
TO PARIS AND BACK TO BRUSSELS
 March 30, 1891
- bade goodbye to the Boustead
- proceeded by PARIS by train
- stayed to his friend VALENTIN
VENTURA , on 4 Rue de Chateaudum.
- wrote his letter to his friend JOSE
MA. BASA (HONGKONG)
 April 4
- desire to go back to British
colony to practise opthalmology to earn
his living
- requested BASA to order him a
first class steamer ticket from EUROPE –
HONGKONG
 Middle of April 1891
- back to BRUSSELS
-happily received by MARIE
AND SUZANNE JACOBY ( landladies)
- PETITE SUZANNE ( the
BELGIAN girl who loved him)

10. - abdicating his leadership in Madrid in
January 1891
- intrigues of his jealous patriots
He desired to publish his second novel ,to practised
medical profession and make more vigorous
campaign for the country's redemption.
 May 1,1891
- notifying the PROPAGANDA to cancel
monthly allowance and devote the money to the
education of young Filipino student in EUROPE.

11. - Rizal ceased to write articles in La Solidaridad but in
spite of this matter many of his friends in Spain
urged him to continue writing for the patriotic
periodical because his articles are attracted
considerable attention in European countries.
 August 7,1891
- M.H, DEL PILAR wrote a letter begging

12.  May 30,1891
- the revision is apparently completed.
 June 13
-Rizal informed Basa about his
negotiation with the printing firm