PV-Holidays Residence Pierre & Vacances L'Ange Gardien Villefranche-sur-Mer

... br>Hotel was fantastic. 5 star luxury with sauna and steam room, which I enjoyed. Roof top pool overlooked the Mediterranean coast line. Ferrari's frequently pulling up out front with people arriving to gamble at the casino (the hotel has its own and is right next door to the main Monte Carlo casino). €500 notes being handed over at casino tables.

I went to the main casino on one night with high expectations. It was v quiet. Probably ...

... the most beautiful boats in the world are in MonteCarlo...

Language is more interesting in france. If we try to do the simple tourist things then most people can work out what is going on but when we try something else eg. going to the doctor (sue has been sick) going to a chemist.. or finding a Laundamatt.. then the language thiig is a bit more animated....

have some grat pics of Nice and French Rivierra to show when we get home...

... 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 ...

... Cuda! I jeszcze zatrzymywaly sie, zeby Cie przepuscic - zanim nawet zdazylas dojsc do pasow. Mialam bardzo malo czasu, ale to, co zobaczylam, przekonalo mnie, ze to nie moj ostatni raz w Ksiestwie Monako.

ENGLISH:
Every time we were in the picturesque town of Villefranche in the French Azur Coast, I always wanted to travel to Monaco. My schedule though wouldn`t let me do it. That day I managed with the time and straight ...

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... looking through the monoscope saying, "I KNOW that's someone, but I just can't see his face clearly enough!" As soon as I read the name I knew he was the guy in the black swim trunks that I'd been watching! It went on for two or three days, then yesterday they moved on. Anyway, the movie is called Five Killers and stars Katherine Heigl too. It's being released in 2010. Frankly, it sounds dumb, but I'm going to have to see it to see if that stunt I watched them film makes ...

It's been a great week so far! I seem to finally be picking things up, though my pronunciation still gets all mixed up with spanish. For example, you say "de" like "duh" but I always say "day." Stupid little stuff like that. But overall, I feel much much better about the whole thing. Some of our classmates are leaving at the end of the week, so it will be interesting to see how that changes things. Yesterday we went ...

... a little snotty, but nothing bad, and I feel much less brain-dead. You know that weird dizzy fog that comes on you when you have a cold. The clouds are parting. :) We've been cooking here in the apartment most nights, so that's been an adventure too. They have this store here called Picard (I know, like Star Trek!) that is nothing but frozen food. It's awesome. I'll see if I can get some photos posted in here after I post this. Wish me brains! :)

... life felt good!! First headed towards Aix-en -Provence with the intention of making a stop, but the view from the distance of a smoky, high rise town rather put us off, so we drove on. We avoided the freeways because of the peage and were content on the smaller roads, even though this could prove frustrating when stuck behind a slow moving tractor. (I won't quote Fletcher!!) Got to St Raphael about 12 ...

... yesterday with a trip to Carpentras where we saw France's oldest synagogue from the 14th-century. This morning we left Provence and spent the entire day driving north - 8 straight hours in the car. We made it from the very south of the country to the very north. It was a very long day!!! Now in Reims, we had time to visit the amazing Cathedral (which has Chagall stained-glass windows) and grab some sushi for dinner...exactly what we ...