23 December 2012

A Monte Carlo Christmas - Gift-wrapped


Look what Father Christmas brought me!  Only kidding ...

This gift-wrapped little car sits outside a fashion boutique called Pretty You.  I'm not sure though how anyone drives it - look at the steering wheel - and what happens when it rains?

22 December 2012

A Monte Carlo Christmas - Akris


Another Monte Carlo Christmas window. This is the Akris boutique.

21 December 2012

A Monte Carlo Christmas - the Casino


A slightly longer shot of the casino with the Hotel de Paris on the right. You can just glimpse the sea through the gap.  And the Christmas trees we saw the other day are showing through the waters of the fountain.

20 December 2012

A Monte Carlo Christmas - the Palm Trees


Even the palm trees are dressed up for Christmas ...

19 December 2012

A Monte Carlo Christmas - Chanel



More Christmas windows in Monte Carlo - the Chanel shop.

18 December 2012

A Monte Carlo Christmas - Colour!




Today we are looking at the Casino in casino square.  The Christmas trees continually change colour and Christmas music is played non-stop.  The Hotel de Paris that we saw yesterday is off to the right.

17 December 2012

A Monte Carlo Christmas - Snow!



... and you thought we didn't have snow in Monte Carlo!  This is casino square with the Hotel de Paris in the background. 

16 December 2012

Group Paddle on Larvotto Beach



It's been raining here for days - cold, misty, not 'naice' - and then suddenly yesterday morning, it all went away.  The glorious sun appeared again and life was back to normal on the French Riviera and Monaco.

And these people decided to go for a group paddle on a deserted Larvotto Beach.
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15 December 2012

A Monte Carlo Christmas - Park Palace


It's Monte Carlo, after all, so naturally a red carpet awaits - at the Park Palace.

14 December 2012

A Monte Carlo Christmas - Casino Entrance



A curtain of silver balls decorates the entrance to the Casino.

13 December 2012

Miu Miu in Monte Carlo


There's now a Miu Miu shop in Monte Carlo. It's on Avenue des Beaux-Arts off Casino Square. Luscious windows with Bulgari (opposite) reflected in the glass.

12 December 2012

Reine Mariana at Sunset


Queen Mariana enjoying last night's gentle sunset in Monaco.  She stands below the Casino and was sculpted in 2004 by Manolo Valdés, the well-known Spanish artist who lives in New York.

11 December 2012

Kermesse - Video Star


Watching you, watching me ...

10 December 2012

Kermesse - Rummage


Nothing a good ol' rummage for a bargain at the Kermesse - even if you are a Monte Carlo lady ...

09 December 2012

Kermesse - the Snack Bar Crowd


All the people running the snack bar are volunteers - well, everyone who does anything at the Kermesse is a volunteer.  Here they pose for a photo before the crowds come in and the long day begins.


08 December 2012

Kermesse - Serving the Paella


This lady was very much in charge of serving the paella - it cost 10 euros and you got it in a plastic dish, with a plastic fork, and I can tell you it was delicious!   The queue went on and on ...



07 December 2012

Kermesse - Cooking the Paella

 
The paella served at the Kermesse is delicious!  No doubt either that it is freshly cooked.


06 December 2012

Kermesse - Let's go Shopping



The doors have opened, the crowd pours in - 'Let's go shopping ...'

05 December 2012

Kermesse - Scary Santa Claus



Sometimes, if you are very very small, it's scary to meet Santa Claus ...


04 December 2012

Kermesse - Fifty Shades ...



The highest forms of literature were to be found on the English bookstall. Perhaps these should be in the Self-Help section ...

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