Monaco, France

Jan 10, 2007

Talk about "riche". Monaco sure is top notch when it comes to the extravagancies of the wealthy. Hanging across the streets for Christmas were chandeliers made out of festive white lights with a rotating disco ball inside!

Nice, France

Jan 10, 2007

Nice was nice. Literally. We were there for New Year's and celebrated with a couple hundred other people on the beach of the French Riviera with a bottle of champagne and some random fireworks by locals.

St. Paul De Vence, France

Jan 10, 2007

This medieval fortified city has the charm of a fairytale. Cobblestoned streets lined with quaint art galleries and upscale crafts from the South of France. Beautiful views of the valley below, and only a 40 minute bus ride from Nice.

Paris, France

Jan 10, 2007

Well, well, well. Visiting Paris made me really wish I was bilingual. The shopkeepers and restaurant staff tended to snicker when we bought things or ordered food. But I still liked the city and all its beautiful monuments.