A couple of evenings ago my wonderful friend, Nathalie (
Avignon in Photos) invited me to meet her at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco to witness the graduation from the nursing school of her friend's daughter. It's the day the nurses receive their official badges from
S.A.S. la Princesse Caroline. S.A.S stands for
Son Altesse Sérénissime, which translates as Her Serene Highness.
In the main photo, the graduating nurses are waiting for her arrival. The atmosphere - the enthusiasm and excitement - amongst all the nurses and there were seemingly hundreds of them aound the room was so contagious and such fun.
In the smaller photo two of the nurses deliver short speeches: one on Florence Nightingale and the other spoke, movingly, of her time at the school. You see Princess Caroline sitting on the left and a photo of her late mother, Princess Grace, prominently displayed. Monaco's hospital, of course, is named for her.
And in the last photo, a rather grainy shot of the beautiful
S.A.S. la Princesse Caroline on the stage.
More tomorrow...
Helicopters take off and land all day long in Monaco. It's a great way to arrive from Nice airport. And there's always a bird (a real one) to fly along with you.
This is the Place de la Liberation in Beausoleil and the building, dripping Christmas lights, is the Mairie (Town Hall).
This sculpture is called The Fisherman and stands by La Rose des Vents on Avenue Princesse Grace on the western end of Larvotto Beach. It was created by the French sculptor, Gustave Dussart (1875 - 1952).
Above, the Princess as she was about to leave the party. I'd changed the lens on my camera but stupidly (grrrr) forgotten to change the settings on the camera so it's far too grainy.
A couple of evenings ago my wonderful friend, Nathalie (Avignon in Photos) invited me to meet her at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco to witness the graduation from the nursing school of her friend's daughter. It's the day the nurses receive their official badges from S.A.S. la Princesse Caroline. S.A.S stands for Son Altesse Sérénissime, which translates as Her Serene Highness.
No Finish Line is a charity run in Monaco which takes place over 8 days each November. During that time you walk, jog or run as often as you want. Here you see one of the participants checking the screen to see how many kilometres she has run and how much time she has left. Each year No Finish Line raises thousands of euros for children's charities. You can read more in yesterday's post.
It's that time of year again when there are a lot of aching feet in Monaco.
Piles of Christmas trees on Port Hercule. 
This is the rusty jetty that in summer will be covered in a blue carpet to welcome those who wish to water ski. 
This lady has the best fun feeding the gulls and pigeons on Larvotto beach. Don't you love her private 'island' on the beach...
Do you ever wonder what kids are thinking? This guy looks like he is an old soul with young shoulders, but perhaps the reality is he just want to get home to play with his Nintendo? 
