Today, my CEA group did a bus tour of Nice, a small village named Eze, and the tiny country of Monaco. We started at 9:00 am and didn't get back to the apartment until 6:00 pm. We started in Nice, where we walked in the old part of town and got some small snacks. There the leader of the tour told us about the origination of Nice (how it was once a Greek town) and all of the interesting spots and beautiful views. We went up the mountain side to get a spectacular view of the city and the water (Photo 1). Afterwards, we went to a local confectionary and learned about some chocolate and how they make candy. Of course, we bought some. Afterward, we left for Eze, a little village with a panoramic view on top of a hill. Everything was sloped and everyone's legs were burning after the climb through the fortress that it once was. The weird thing about this spot was that you had to pay to use the bathrooms (not kidding; it was 50 cents each time). After that, we went to Monaco, a principality the size of Central Park in New York City. We saw the palace (Photo 2) and walked along the alleys between the buildings to shop and get food. We even saw the changing of the imperial guards at the door of the palace. The guards must be use to it considering the size of the crowd watching from behind the ropes. We walked through the church and learned more about the royal family before we left for Monte Carlo (Photo 3). There, I gambled away 5 Euros ( I wanted to be able to say I gambled at a casino in Monte Carlo, if not the real one) and we all took pictures of the amazing places around us. At 5:00 the CEA coordinator walked 21 tired, aching kids back to the bus for the one hour ride home.
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Nicole JohnsonI am a college student studying abroad in France. This is my journal of all that I see and experience on my journey. Archives
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