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Published: September 17th 2007
Ciao!
I just came back from Monaco for the weekend... oh my god, so breathtakingly beautiful! When we got off the train, we walked through the train station which is carved into the top of a cliff, so we could see a beautiful ocean view right from the train station. That's when we knew it was going to be a good weekend!
Our hotel was in a town called Eze village, a quaint little town in between Monaco and Nice. Our hotel was faabulous - we had two apartment-style rooms for 5 girls each (yes there were 10 girls total... madness), each with a balcony overlooking the ocean. The hotel had a pool with that same amazing view. We just could not believe our eyes... while the rest of our friends were camping out or in hostels in Cinque Terre or elsewhere, we were staying with an ocean view for 35 euro a night, per person. In the French Riviera, of all places. We honestly were pinching ourselves (or, as my friend Katie said when looking at the view from our hotel, "if I was PMSing right now I would totally be crying").
That afternoon we stayed at
the harbor
and all the huge yachts!the hotel pool and then went out on the town for dinner. First we saw the Monte Carlo Casino - we saw the outside (gorgeous architecture, ocean view, millions of Lamborginis and Ferarris and Mazuratis) and a bit of the inside (but only a bit because you had to pay even to walk into the casinos, but the foyer was soo beautiful anyway). The fountains and gardens outside were incredible. Then we walked along the coast and went to a restaurant with amazing crepes, and met these investment bankers who live in Monaco - one Norwegian, one Australian, one British, one Irish - who showed us to some great bars and clubs. A long night of dancing later, we returned to our hotel.
The next day we went to the beach - again, absolutely breathtaking. As most European beaches are, I've noticed, it was not sandy but rocky. But the water was still so clear and the view so beautiful that we didn't mind. We had lunch at a little seaside cafe with great pizza. That night we went out for a great dinner in Eze Village and had our own fun back at the hotel (so we didn't
view from the hotel
looking out from the lobby have to pay for a 60 euro cab ride like we did the previous night).
Sunday we checked out of the hotel - which was awful because we had to check out at 11 and our train wasn't until 6 pm so we had to carry our bags around town for the day - and walked along the coast until we hit the Grace Kelly museum. It was so cool - they had hundreds of her dresses, her letters to Hitchcock and the Prince of Monaco, her home videos, etc. Even the museum building itself was beautiful!
Then it was finally time to return to Milan. I must admit, it was very weird not speaking a WORD of the language... and the French are not very patient with people who do not speak their language and with a great accent. So we just had to speak English. I have a totally new appreciation for all the people on my program who came to Milan without speaking a word of Italian! It is very nerve-wracking and intimidating to worry about being able to find people who speak English should you need it. So it was very comforting to get
on the train and hear people speaking Italian again. 4 1/2 hours on the train later, we were back in our apartments, slightly bronzed and extremely happy.
Enjoy the pictures. Miss you all!
Love,
Jenna
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Sounds like a fabulous trip. You will never forget all this! Ciao, bella!