Nikaia Nice

... 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 ...

Well, I am writing this entry from Switzerland. Sitting at the Geneva airport. My flight from Barcelona to Geneva (to connect onto a flight to Nice) was delayed and then delayed again which meant I missed my connecting flight. Was originally angry about this cause I have lost a day of travel time, but it has given me the opportunity to sort some photos and begin my Monte Carlo relax period. Was fortunate that there was a later flight with seats available and that ...

... the morning shift I ran to the railway station. The return ticket to Monte Carlo was only 5 Euros, and the journey last 15-20 minutes. The views were gorgeous, but the best one was the old town of Monte Carlo and it`s cars. Jeeez! Amazing! Moreover, they would stop in order to let you pass through - before you even got to zebra. I had a very limited time, but the things I saw there made me convinced it was not my last time in Monaco.

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... really nice people.

U.S.
I met a guy from california who had just come from Peru to Barcelona and was heading to Moracco next week. 4 continents in 4 weeks!!!
I was wearing my St Olaf CC hat on the train today and guy from New Jersey stopped me and asked if I was from MN. He knew I guy who played football for Olaf UM YA YA.



Well there is a line of 5 people waiting for this computer so I better go.

... and he said he loved to practice his English whenever he could. Ultimately, he directed us to a man that spoke perfect English. When we stated that we could not make our train to Marseille because of the train strike (which is semi-true), he gave us free reservations(that should have been 20 Euro a piece) to Nice on the exact train that we wanted to take. It was absolutely amazing. The train ride from Lyon to Nice was only four ...

... Nice we went to the beach, walked up to a look out point and explored the city. The water and the beach in Nice is gorgeous. The water is relatively warm and it is the prettiest shade of blue. Brandon loved swimming in the water! At the lookout point we got to see the beautiful coastline. Nice is unique because there are all of these beautiful old buildings lining its coast and we loved that. Then we walked around and ...

... to live a little of the rich and famous lifestyle. The train station is directly opposite the port in Monte Carlo, so we took a jaw dropping stroll along the waterfront and admired the truely amazing array of superboats that dock in the marina. I have never seen anything remotely like it. They are pure luxury, fully crewed to meet your every whim and desire, and ready to sail you halfway around the world if you so wish. Crazy. We then walked up to the famous ...

... bit it! The next day we took it easy. Slept in again, ran some errands and tried to get things finished before we moved on to Italy. We made it to the beach around 4, spent a couple hours there, then packed up our bags and crashed early so we would be able to wake up refreshed and ready to travel all day again... Our time in the South of France was truly unforgettable and we can't wait to get back there again someday when we have money, husbands, and yachts! Haha ;)