Rough Life

       Heres a couple fun facts about Monte Carlo. It is a sovereign state yet still considered apart of France and uses the euro currency. Residents of Monte Carlo are not allowed to gamble in the casino, they do not pay taxes and the unemployment rate here is zero. Amazing. Today after getting some groceries we headed down to the beach. We must have pasted a dozen police officiers...they are everywhere. And no peddlers...and people said Bonjour as you past them. At one point we were about to cross the street....and a Ferrari drives by...I may not be a car person but I understand that is a really expensive car...I was so transfixed on this...I stepped in dog shit. We have been to so many places where dog shit is everywhere...and the one place that is clean with only one thing of dog shit...and I step in it.
After walking down the hill a bit, then taking the elevator!!!....Monte Carlo is built on a mountain....we got to the beach. Wow. Wow. Wow. Mexico, you got nothing. The beach is made of tiny pebbles which is great...you dont get so dirty and find sand everywhere for days. Being that we were on the Mediterrain Sea....the water was so clear and clean. You almost wanted to drink it. We spent the day on the beach. Bathing in the sun, splashing in the ocean, and listening to the waves against the shore. Rough life I know.

      That night, after a splendid dinner on our balcony we headed out to this infamous casino. It was a short walk, which was good because we were in heels. Once there, it was a 10 euro entrance fee. After we walked in, but of course your not allowed to be tacky and take pictures. It was gorgous. As soon as you walk in, you look down at your oufit...which is starting to fray, your purse is 6 years old, and your heels are starting to clank from wearring them to much. These people have serious money....we do not. Starting to feel anxious we went and sat down at the slots. Hoping some rich guy would come along and buy us drinks we sat and looked around. No one came to buy us drinks, they knew we werent of the fancy sort. While inside we yearned for vegas times at the penny slots....and were pretty happy to leave......however we are still happy to say we did it.

          The next day, after much coffee and a great big breakie we headed out to the beach. Again, more sitting around appericiating our lives. From the beach, you look up at the mountain and you can see the most incrediable view. Half the way up is mansions and buildings, the other half is pure mountain as God intended it to be. Then you look ahead and you see clear skys and ocean blue as far as the eye can see. Breath taking.

      We spent the day at the beach and might have overdone the sun a bit. We were all tired and a bit burnt so we spent the night playing Rummy....which of course is our favorite game. Today, we head to Nice, France. Which is also on the coast of the Mediterrain Sea. I know....Rough life.