Monte Carlo, Monaco

    A scenic drive from Èze to Monte Carlo to watch the changing of the guards. It was another hot day with no shade, and wished I had a shade umbrella. It was already pretty crowded so my spot was further back where they come out of the building to start the march.

My favorite pic is 2 little boys in the hot sun stretching their necks over the chain to get a glimpse. We bought a couple t-shirts which were only €10 each. I thought they would be a lot more because, it's Monaco.

St. Paul's Anglican Church. This is where Princess Grace and Prince Ranier were married and buried. We were on a time crunch to meet out tour guide, so didn't go in. I did see numerous people turned away at the front because of shorts and their shoulders exposed. 

 After that we head over to the world famous casino. I don't gamble, but we were allowed to go in the lobby which was very extravagant and gold. I can't even pretend that I'm rich!!

 Outside around the casino is every imaginable expensive car you can ever dream of. Rolls Royce, Lamborghini, Ferrari and more. 

I tried to get  few pics, but not as nice as I would of wished for. You will see people at cafes dripping with money. The yachts in the harbor are ridiculous. 

     

Trip advisor tour we took

My rides here!! 

A view from above.I think this was the largest yacht there. I wonder who it belongs to? 

    

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Èze and Fragonard Fragrance Factory

 

Eze: The Laboratory Factory

Suspended above the sea, on the Moyenne Corniche between Nice and Monaco, stands our perfume, soap and cosmetics factory equipped with the most modern laboratories and workshops.

Discover the trade secrets of perfumes and cosmetics in a free guided visit.

Trip advisor tour from cruise ship

       When we are done walking through Èze we go to the Fragonard Fragrance Factory to see how they create fragrances, soaps and cosmetics. 

Some of the antique perfume bottles we see on display before we tour the factory.

Walking through the factory.

After we tour the factory we go downstairs to sample fragrances and you can buy parfums. They had some really good deals, but I didn't want to buy the parfums because I was looking for something a little less expensive for gifts for my daughter, who doesn't wear parfum, but eu de toilette. Also I didn't want the gold plain bottle which the parfums came in. It was about 7 different scents and I know some of the scents she wouldn't like. I wanted something more French and pretty looking so bought 2 fragrances for €46, which was a pretty good deal I thought. Onto the scenic drive back to Monaco to watch the changing of the guards.

The view from on top.

Èze France

      I have never been to Monte Carlo, but decided to book a tour with "Trip Advisor" because the ship berthed right there in town. My tour guide showed up 15 minutes early to take us on a tour to Èze and Monaco for 4 hrs.

Èze is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimesdepartment in southeastern France, approximately 12.5 kilometres from the city of Nice.

 Xavier was our guide and he was very knowledgeable and wonderful. We started out at  Èze, which is a medieval village high in the hills. It's a short drive from Monte Carlo and we cross into France. It's very quaint with cobblestone walkways and cute boutiques.

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Practicing my panoramic shot.

I've always like visiting cemetery's around the world. They are beautiful and fascinating with so much history. 

A small church at the to of the hill. 

"Good Karma" shop.

A view from the top. 

A perfect place to stop and eat.

Walking down the paths from  the top of the hill past small boutiques. 

  For €6 we could go through the gardens and to the top, but being we only had 45 minutes I didn't want to rush it. I would of rather taken my time. On the way back I stopped at someone's little stand of soaps and bought 3 for €10.

There was also a stand with a large variety of lavender and potpourri, but I passed on that.

And of course fresh fruit stands everywhere.

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