Monte Carlo

Yesterday was the first day that was almost sunny the whole day through. So I decided to stay at home spending most of the day at the pool reading and playing with Balou. In the early evening I walked to the village of Biot and had dinner at the little pub Cafe Brun. Later I tried to put on the fire in the open fireplace but after an hour I gave up.

Maybe the wood was too humid even though it didn’t feel like it.

It’s amazing when you think about how fast a building can burn down just by a cigarette that has not been extinguished properly and then on the other hand it’s so hard making a fire even though you use all kinds of fire accelerants.

That was the result after trying to make fire for over an hour.

Well, went to bed early, reading and watching TV.

This morning it was sunny and I took a walk to the village. Bought the newspaper and had coffee at the piazza. (The new waiter there is really cute!)

At around 11:30 am I drove to Monte Carlo. It was so packed like I have never seen it before.

After I had found a space at the parking lot I took a walk through the beautiful little park and around the Casino.

Ducks sleeping in the park. And an amazing flower. Then I saw what was going on. At the moment there is the biggest yacht exhibition of the world in Monaco.



Casino Monte Carlo with the Cafe de Paris on the left side.

Palais Garnier the little opera house of Monte Carlo built by the same architect who had designed the Paris opera.

Ín memoriam Serge Diaghilew the founder of the Ballets Russe and predecessor of the Ballets de Monte Carlo. My friend Kathy who has been a dancer is working for the Ballets de Monte Carlo.


At around 1:00 pm I met my dear friend Kathy and we had a nice lunch at the Café de Paris. Luckily we were sitting under a porch roof because later a big thunderstorm started and heavy rain showers.

I always enjoy meeting Kathy she is one of the nicest people on this planet and it´s always interesting talking to her. Unfortunately she has a lot of work to do at the moment so I am looking forward to January 2009 when I am back she hopefully has got a bit more time.

Went back to home at about 3:30 pm and it also had rained in Biot and it´s cold again. Think I am having a little nap now.