Considered by most to be the honeymoon capital of France, Nice has an average of 300 sunny days a year. Despite being 14 degrees outside, today was not one of those days. Although we had the opportunity to sleep in, we braved the drizzle outside and I finally had the opportunity to use the Scotty Dog umbrella I bought in London.
We made our way to the pebbled beach and walked up the promenade towards Le Chateau. Looking towards the mountain, the five of us managed to walk through a miniature lake on the footpath and get ourselves sufficiently wet. Getting lost a bit, we walked through some of the old town and saw the Palais du Justice before finding the 200+ stairs that would take us up the mountain.
At the top we were able to see the other side of the water, and the port where there was a considerable amount of expensive looking boats. We also saw the Ruines at the top of Le Chateau and were able to see the archeological site. We made our way back down the mountain and into the old district where we saw the La Cathedrale Saint-Reparate. We stopped off for lunch and all had hot chocolates, which were essentially melted chocolate in a cup and quite delicious. But the crepe maker disappointed us by making our crepes at different times, resulting in about an hours wait while everyone got their lunch.
Next we walked to the main shopping centre so we could find some clothes to wear with the rich and fabulous in Monte Carlo tonight. Justine bought some boots while I helped Andrew shop for suit pants. We got ready in record time, before getting on the bus to go to the Fragonard perfumery in Eze. There we learnt what goes into making perfume, as well as being able to sample some of the unique blends.
Then it was off to another country and we had dinner in Monaco, opposite the Monaco palace! Dinner consisted of four courses; a pizza frittata, asparagus and goats cheese pastry, chicken, and an apple tart for me and ice cream for Justine. Add a couple of glasses of Rose and white wine and it made for a very delectable dinner.
We went and had photos over the city lights of Monaco and saw the church Grace Kelly was married in before heading over to the Monte Carlo casino to rub shoulders with the rich and famous. It was so fabulous that even the toilet seats spun around and cleaned themselves, after our obligatory tip to the lady waiting out the front of course.
Justine had a Daiquiri and we soaked up the interior of the casino, but neither of us tried out luck on any of the tables. Dave won 400 Euro so we gave him 5 Euro each and walked out of the casino with chips hidden away as souvenirs. Back home was a noisy bus ride, with every one screaming our day song ‘Firework’ by Katy Perry. We called it a night then, going back to the hotel to pack as some of the others were out again. It was a great evening, I felt quite fabulous and special walking around the casino.
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