A couple weeks ago, I went to the French Riviera. The group was small, no more than 20, and I enjoyed it. I loved being in a country where I could actually understand the people and communicate with them. I took advantage of every opportunity I had and spoke in French. I even befriended two of the receptionists and the owner of the cafe that we went to every morning. I did not spend a lot of money thankfully. I bought a couple souvenirs for my family in Nice, but nothing from Cannes or Monaco. In Eze I splurged on perfume from Fragonard. Was it an impulse buy? Maybe, but my mom and sister will love it... at least, I'm sure they will. The weather was cloudy in the morning every day but the sun made an appearance later on, and it never rained. The views of the cities, were nothing compared to Greece, but still better than most.
MONACO, MONTE-CARLO:
The first stops on our tour were the castle where the Prince of Monaco lives and the church where Grace Kelly is buried. We went to the Monte-Carlo Casino where a man pulled out a 500 euro bill as if it were monopoly money and then lost it within 5 minutes. Afterwards, I saw Rafael Nadal, the famous tennis player. For being in his 30's he is still pretty good-looking. Had I not seen a famous person while being at the Casino, I would have been upset.
CANNES:
In Cannes, we spent the day on the beach and walking around. I ate a delicious shrimp salad at a restaurant and it was the best 25 euro spent that weekend.
NICE:
In Nice, I had a delicious breakfast that consisted of a hot chocolate, a croissant and chocolate crepes. Later, we went on a walking tour where I got separated from the group and spent the best 2 hours walking aimlessly around by myself. I loved it. I wasn't lost, I knew where I was and could have easily gone back to the hotel, but I was not about to walk away from the opportunity to venture on my own.
EZE:
I have never walked on castle grounds before, so I was excited about doing that for the first time. It was beautiful!
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