France

We reached Paris in late afternoon after 2 hrs of ferry ride from Dover where the white cliffs are and 6 hrs of coach ride.

Once we reached the campsite, we were taught how to pitch our tents where we will need to do every 2 days. It will be easy as long as you find the right "spot" to plant the nails.

After that, we were out on the coach for a ride in the "City of Lights". I was completely smitten by the Eiffel Tower. It has such an amazing structure of steels!

The next morning, we went up the Eiffel Tower. It was so cold up on top. As there are a lot of people and the lift could only hold a certain no of people, we were there for like a total of 4hrs which mean half a day gone for us.

We were unable to rest as we only have today to see the whole of Paris. We visted the Notre Dame where we see lots of stained glass windows.
We walked thru the shopping district with big brands like LV, cartier etc to Arc De Triomphe. The night before, our coach driver made 7 rounds around the Arc which is pretty cool!

Last of all, we visited the Louvre, only outside as we have no time to go in. That is where Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is stored. The
collections in Louvre is so much that it will take days to finish!

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.