French Riviera 6 May 2007

After the breathtaking scenery in Switzerland, we continue our journey back to France. This time to French Riviera. In the morning, we visited Fragonard, the very famous perfumery where there is only 3 outlets in the world. Down there, we are given a tour on how perfume is been produced so that was kind of educational for us. But most importantly, we are able to buy the perfume at a lower price than retail. Don't envious me, gals! After this, we walked around Ville Vielle where we visited the Cours Saleya markets. This is a make-shift wet market where they sell stuffs like fruits, flowers, vegetables. We bought cherries and strawberries to the nearby beach for lunch while enjoying the cool breeze and the sunshine which i miseed dearly back home. I would called the beach a rocky beach. there is not even a single grain of white sand in sight! The beach is different from ours. It,s surrounded by hills which are dotted by expensive houses. After dinner at the campsite, we went to Monaco which is the second smallest country in the world and where only rich people live. They have a population 30k and is controlled by Prince Henry. Whoever wants to reside here will require his approval. famous people like Michael Jackson, Elton John was rejected due to their "unclean" status. We drove through the formula one circuit which was pretty exciting as the road is narrow and winding. As the coach circled, we can see the sea in the orange skyline. Fanastic view! At the entance of the Monte Carlo Casino, rows of flashly cars lined up. people are dressed up in branded clothing. kind of feel like a poor kid among these people.
We tried our luck in the Sun casino (lower class) and ended up donating 8 euros to them. Damn! That's goes my lunch for next day.