Waiting for the bus

This beauty has two wheelies and an enormous flat package and is waiting for a bus that probably never arrived.  The reason?  Later I saw her at the bus stop on the other side of the road ... still waiting.

Cathedral by night

Monaco's cathedral at night.  This is where HSH Prince Rainier III and HSH Princess Grace are buried.

The Christmas Village - Nougat

If you like nougat, look no further.  Here you'll find every flavour you can imagine and cut for you freshly whilst you wait. 

The Christmas Village - Jazz and Blues

Music for sale ...

The Christmas Village - Bored?

Bored? Tired perhaps?

The Christmas Village - in a bauble

The Christmas village in a bauble.

The Christmas Village - Chocolate Marshmallows

On sale at the Christmas Village - twisty chocolate marshmallows.

The Christmas Village - Snowman!

Suddenly the village was invaded by a posse
of live snowmen! All happy to stop and pose for a photo.

The Palace and Happy 2014!

The Prince's Palace on le rocher.  Wishing you all a happy and peaceful and healthy 2014. Thanks so much for all the kind and encouraging comments on my photos over the last year (blogs and Facebook). It means a lot to me.. Thank you!

The Christmas Village - Something for everyone

At Monaco's Christmas Village on Port Hercule there is something for everyone.  You can eat, drink, go on rides, buy gifts or simply meet up with friends for a good time.

The Christmas Village - Fast Food

Fast food - French style. And lots of Nutella!

Not sure why Santa Claus is wearing a pair of shorts and playing a guitar!

The Christmas Village - Food and Drink

This is the food section of Monaco's Christmas village on Port Hercule. Choose from one of the many food and drink stalls, find a bench and enjoy.

A Walk on 'le rocher'

This was taken on le rocher - the palace is behind me and this couple are walking towards the barrier where they'll look down on the glorious view of Port Hercule and the yachts with the Christmas village and ice-rink alongside.

I couldn't decide if I liked it better in colour or black and white - so here are both!

Iced Over

Dusk over the swimming pool on Port Hercule which has been transformed into an ice rink for Christmas.  You see the yachts in the background and on the right is 'le rocher' where you find the cathedral and the palace.

The Christmas Village

 The delight of a child at the Christmas village on Port Hercule.

The Palace at Christmas

The Prince's Palace at Christmas. 

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone.

Casino at Christmas

The Casino last night. Happy Christmas everyone!

Lunch in Eze

Christmas lunch with friends in Eze. Bon appetit!

Fontvieille Harbour

A part of Fontvieille harbour.  Yesterday was glorious.  Today - so far - rain. The buildings you see are on land reclaimed from the sea.  The rockface above is known as the 'Head of the Dog.'

Converging

Converging at FNAC ...