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admin on Jan 24th 2009

Monaco

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Gary eating chicken potato chips while waiting for our train to Monaco Our first view of the casino Getting closer to the casino
Gary at the fountains in front of the famous Monte Carlo Casino Standing in front of other fountains that lead up to the casino Up close...
Looking back at the mountains...the clouds were gently sitting on top of the mountains today. The back of the casino Area behind the Monte Carlo casino
Looking out at the Mediterranean Sea Another shot of the back of the casino...the building is just SO impressive...no pics of the inside, though. They don't allow it. Having fun playing with the "art"
The birds of Monte Carlo Mountains meeting the clouds...everywhere you look, it was beautiful Calm seas
The port Look at all those yachts...they are huge! Gary with the port of Monte Carlo in the background
An usual yacht named...just another toy. Gary and I called it the bat boat-mobile...it looks like something batman would own. Winding streets of Monte Carlo...this one leads up to the casino and high end shops like Hermes, Gucci, Prada, etc. It's also the road used for the Grand Prix. Pedestrian walking area with shops and restaurants -- near the port
first view of the walls that surround the palace small piazza area...or place for the French Walking up to the Palais Princier (Prince's Palace)
Still walking up... View from the top...breathtaking! Bird sitting on top...he looked like part of the decor, but he wasn't
One of the entry areas into the palace area Tribute to Francois Grimaldi who dressed like a monk to break into the palace and Monaco in 1297. The current prince of Monaco (Prince Albert) is his great, great, great, great...grandson, which makes Monaco's royal family the longest reigning dynasty in View of the older section of the palace
Front of the palace where the reigning prince (Albert) lives today View of the newer area of Monaco, Fontvieille. Hard to see in the picture, but there's a HUGEbig screen in the middle of the photo...probably part of a stadium
Hills of Monaco Canons at the Palais Princier Statue dedicated to Prince Albert I, and the palace in the background
Another view of the port from the top of the hill Streets of Monaco Cathedral of Monaco where Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) is buried
Palais de Justice Altar area inside the chapel looking back at the doors inside the chapel
The area where Grace Kelly and Prince Ranier III are buried Oceanography Museum and aquarium once run by Jacques Cousteau
The aquarium Mosiac floors inside the museum
Entrance to the 2nd floor of the museum...built in 1910 View of the Monte Carlo casino at night
   
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Description: Trip to Monaco/Monte Carlo on Jan. 24, 2009


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