Hotel Balmoral Monte-Carlo

... Black Jack luck was definitely not with me in Monaco. But I did see Princess Caroline (after a bit of internet research, I am pretty sure it was her and not Stephanie) at a fancy shopping mall. She was leaving and all her security were precdventing anyone getting close. She then drove off in a silver Porsche...no joke. She looked a bit old and tired. Maybe too much Monaco sun in her life. Anyways, the pictures say it better than i ever could...

Have had fun in France. Nice is interesting and the beautiful water of the mediterranian was great to woke up to... Mick went for a swim !! we caught a train to Cannes and we looked around all the exclusive spots but noone we knew... just rich people and us tourists..
we also went to Montecarlo.. fantastic.. even swa a kart race in Monaco... had a look at the MonteCarlo Casino.. impressive if only for the flashy cars and people with too much cash ...

... didn't charge me. They do if the delay is less than 2 hrs. So instead of the 4:25pm flight, I am getting the 8:15pm. Annoying because I miss seeing Nice in daytime and the train ride to Monaco is supposed to be excellent views over the Mediterranean.

So, today has basically been in transit. Saw some good views from the plane window of the Swiss Alps (at least I think that’s what those mountains were).

Hahahaha, they are playing ...

... Nice. We met up with some other friends from the program and went out for dinner and a drink.

The next morning we headed for Antibes, a less-glamoris more authentic town. The town was built up right the the side of the ocean and massive walls guarded it from the thrashing waves. We also stopped in Cannes to see the famous theater and some crowded beaches We continued down the winding roads, similar to the PCH, and found a secluded beach. We shared a ...

POLSKI:
Ile razy bylismy w uroczym miasteczku Villefranche na francuskim Lazurowym Wybrzezu, tyle razy chcialam pojechac do Monaco. Moj grafik jednak mi na to nie pozwalal. Tym razem spielam sie w czasie i zaraz po porannej pracy pobieglam na dworzec kolejowy. Pociag do Monte Carlo, w obie strony, kosztowal mnie cale 5 Euro, a jazda trwala 15-20 minut. Widoki sliczne, ale najlepsza byla jednak Starowka Monte Carlo oraz samochody ...

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***** in Monte Carlo
I played ***** in Monte Carlo again. We were at a min. 10 euro table with x2 odds with 1,000 euros each. I was the shooter when we got to the table and I rolled an 8, 4, 5, 6. At this point I could see that everyone at the table expected a seven to be next although no one dared say it in fear that it would jinx the dice. Then, I shot and rolled a seven out. Stee was next to shoot and he rolled a 6, 4, 4, 4 and then a seven out, which ...

... Figuring that it was something important and/or historical, we decided to walk/claw our way up some extremely dangerous stairs to get there. As an architecture major, I can tell you that those were for sure not ADA-compliant stairs or ramps. On the way up, I thought my legs were going to explode, and on the way down, I was gathering way too much momentum with my backpack in tow. Most of us repeatedly cursed our frugal ...

... Casino in a brilliant white Audi R8, hopped out, tossed the keys to the valet boy, and went merrily on his way: the epitome of wealth.



As I wandered around the lobby of Monte Carlo Casino, I pondered the meaning of life. I need not have pondered long, as the answer was apparent in this princely principality: money! I promptly paid my ...

... The golf course had some of the best views of this trip.  You could corsica from some of the holes out into the med and also small towns sprinkled throughout the valleys.  Julie was my caddy for the day, i rented clubs and had a pull cart as the regular carts are reserved for members.  My goal was to break 100 and i ended up shooting a 94.  julie was a trooper walking all 18 holes, even helped me read a few putts.  Some different things about ...