Monte Carlo in Monaco is quite the city! Picture old ladies wrapped in fur coats (+25 degrees that day too) walking mini dogs while slathered in layers of makeup (the old ladies, not the dogs) as very expensive cars drive by the clear blue sea on their way to the casino to gamble away money they have clearly no other use for. The harbour was packed full of yachts inside bigger yachts tied beside even bigger yachts. Did that make sense? It was quite the day. As we sat having lunch at the harbour we played "which yacht will I buy when I grow up?". There were maybe 6 sail boats total in the harbour and of course they were massive like all the other boats.
We got our passports stamped at the tourist office which was pretty neat as Monaco is the second smallest country in the world (rivaled by Vatican City), then went into the casino. There are hardly words to describe how ornate the interior is. No pictures allowed of course. One surprising observation was the contrast between the interior of the mens and womens washrooms. The womens was 2 stalls, painted wooden doors, one sink, and an air hand drier. The mens on the other hand had 10+ stalls with marble doors and walls, 6 marble sinks, and a man in a suit handing out towels. Dont ask me how I know this. The guys I went to the casino with took home a couple chips for souvenirs. They were the fanciest casino chips I have ever seen.
Pictures: The first is a line up of yachts in the harbour. You can see the size of them compared to the little cars parked behind them. I think the people are too small to see.
Second picture: Monte Carlo Casino
Third: My new cars.
4th: The famous hairpin turn in the Monaco Grande Prix.
5th: More yachts!!
Sorry if the formatting is a little different than usual. I am on a French keyboard and its very different than I am used to. Anyways, lots more posts to come as I am on a 2 week stop over in Lyon to learn some French!! I spent 2 amazing weeks in Italy just recently and will be able to catch up on posting due to my classes ending at about 2. Basically I have signed myself up for the most intense French course imaginable. About 30 hours per week for 2 weeks plus after school studying for 2 hours on average so far. Yicks!
But Italy was amazing... I can see myself going back in the next 4 months as there is so much more I want to see. So many desserts in Italy! I need to pull out those running shoes these next few weeks. My favorite dessert was an amazing key lime pie. Not cake, I know, but I also had bowls and bowls of gelato... but more on that later :) You may be happy to know I am no longer in +25 degree weather anymore. Lyon is sunny and +8 today...bit of a shock for me!
love and miss you all,
K
ps. if anyone can fed-x me a Tims coffee (large, 2milk 1sugar) I would be forever in debt to you. As much as I love espresso, I am sick of it!! Its impossible to find "american" coffee and if you do, it tastes like dog barf.
We got our passports stamped at the tourist office which was pretty neat as Monaco is the second smallest country in the world (rivaled by Vatican City), then went into the casino. There are hardly words to describe how ornate the interior is. No pictures allowed of course. One surprising observation was the contrast between the interior of the mens and womens washrooms. The womens was 2 stalls, painted wooden doors, one sink, and an air hand drier. The mens on the other hand had 10+ stalls with marble doors and walls, 6 marble sinks, and a man in a suit handing out towels. Dont ask me how I know this. The guys I went to the casino with took home a couple chips for souvenirs. They were the fanciest casino chips I have ever seen.
Pictures: The first is a line up of yachts in the harbour. You can see the size of them compared to the little cars parked behind them. I think the people are too small to see.
Second picture: Monte Carlo Casino
Third: My new cars.
4th: The famous hairpin turn in the Monaco Grande Prix.
5th: More yachts!!
Sorry if the formatting is a little different than usual. I am on a French keyboard and its very different than I am used to. Anyways, lots more posts to come as I am on a 2 week stop over in Lyon to learn some French!! I spent 2 amazing weeks in Italy just recently and will be able to catch up on posting due to my classes ending at about 2. Basically I have signed myself up for the most intense French course imaginable. About 30 hours per week for 2 weeks plus after school studying for 2 hours on average so far. Yicks!
But Italy was amazing... I can see myself going back in the next 4 months as there is so much more I want to see. So many desserts in Italy! I need to pull out those running shoes these next few weeks. My favorite dessert was an amazing key lime pie. Not cake, I know, but I also had bowls and bowls of gelato... but more on that later :) You may be happy to know I am no longer in +25 degree weather anymore. Lyon is sunny and +8 today...bit of a shock for me!
love and miss you all,
K
ps. if anyone can fed-x me a Tims coffee (large, 2milk 1sugar) I would be forever in debt to you. As much as I love espresso, I am sick of it!! Its impossible to find "american" coffee and if you do, it tastes like dog barf.
Nice cars- choose the colour to drive according to your mood? Lots of money tied up at those docks.Interseting about the "loos" I guess the men are the bigger spenders so have nicer digs?
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