Day 5 - Eze, Monte Carlo, Nice

What a beautiful way to start the trip. Welcome to the port of Nice, France

	I could live there

Time to head to the tour buses, hidden behind the old fortress wall, and go explore Nice.

		It use to be folks were taxed by the number of windows they had. People eventually just painted windows to avoid taxes
		I love France for these little courtyards

You’d never realize how much beauty was hidden in that church in the prior pic

Beaches of Nice are gorgeous but are rock. Let’s head to Monaco.

	Grace	Harbor of Monaco
Inside the church Grace Kelly was married	Her grave	Monaco courthouse

Let’s go check out where large Monte Carlo race is held as well as see the hotel that financed so much of this area.

		One of the famous corners race cars cut and sometimes overturn
The famous Monte Carlo Casino		Kinda run down given the money it brings in

Last stop today is a visit to the hillside town of Eze. Lots of very very expensive hotels and homes up here.

	Random person’s backyard	Little hilltop community
Original 1400s cobblestone streets	Old WW1 photo of a US Navy ship visiting the harbor of Nice

Time to head back

Tomorrow: Florence and Pisa, Italy