Charm Hotel Le Patti Grasse

ok, it was more "collecting a new country" than being really interested in Monaco. Strange, when you go there from Nice airport by bus it costs you 18 € one way, when you go from Nice bus terminal it costs 1 € one way. Monaco is a very clean city. I have never seen so many big and expensive cars. I saw the casino and the castle. Nice, but not spectacular.

... have an amazing view from Colline du Chateau. On saturday (November 28) we had sunshine and 19 degrees (end of November) and I was even swimming in the sea (15 gegrees), on sunday, November 29 we had rain and thunderstorms so that caused a delay of the plane of three hours. Best breakfast in town you find in "Les pains a tables" close to the market. Nice is a city IŽd love to visit once a year minimum.....

... gesture. We can't change the world but we can change the way these children start off in life and who knows where that will lead....

It is less than 4 weeks now until I leave. There is much to do. I am trying to prepare myself for "teaching" 20 - 25 children. A bit of a challenge that. Much as I have known that I have always wanted to do something like this, now that it ...

... so we are hoping that our 9kg will suffice but I am not confident. We have been on the continent 5 weeks now and we are still on the first bottle but it is near impossible to guess how much is left. My best guess is that there is a 1/4 left (give or take a 1/4) Electric Boogaloo ... Keeping the lights on We have 2 batteries, one for the car to start and one for leisure. When the Car battery is full then the leisure battery is recharged. We can also hook up to Mains ...

... at the Monte Carlo Casino. Mark was super keen on feeling like James Bond. He so wishes he was James Bond. It is kind of odd because once you are in the casino it is really quiet and not busy at all. Mark won about 300 euro so we were happy.

We checked out the start and finish line of the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, along with the famous hairpin turn. Even the locals fang it around that corner.

We headed ...

... a plane or bus. Dee had horror memories of training to Syd for summer camps, but this was totally different. Each seat reclined, had a tray table and even a powerpoint and coat hook - we couldn't get over how luxurious and comfortable it was and agreed that the Eurail pass was a good investment as we got to see more of France in the train journey than if we had flown.

The hostel we were staying in is quite famous, as it is located in a converted monastery, where the monk who wrote 'Le ...

... seen and spoken to, to date.
Set off mid morning to drive through Gorges du Verdon, again another stunning drive. This time though the weather was kind to us and we were able to get out for a hike after lunch. It seemed like a popular drive as we encountered several other tourists, one couple were eating lunch at the same spot we were. They packed up their picnic, took a swig out of ...

... You told me I looked like Owen Wilson! One note about a visit to Grasse. I never knew a perfume museum could be so BORING. I thought it was a factory tour. Now THAT would be interesting. A museum about the history of perfume is only slight more interesting than the museum about the history of foot powder, just down the road.

... a WAD, of 500 euro bills out of his pocked and kept on betting them and betting more. He probably bet between 10-15k and walked away with two 20k chips in his pocket and sat at the slot machines for the next few hours. This guy was assigned to wait on him and he got some serious 400euro tips each time this guy took a sip of water. CRAZY. It was also funny hearing him bet amounts on numbers all in italian because there were about three rounds of translation to ...

... very day I was due to depart the ghetto. Cash money, live aboard and the prodspect of ongoing work for the next 3 months. It's all coming together at last, so tonight should be a small celebration of sorts in Vence with my Bro, who is on holiday there. Thanks to all who emailed me with words of support after my last entry. I love that ****. Benny