This lady is walking along the pit lane which, as of yesterday, was nose to tail with the team trucks.
In the smaller photo you can see a clearer shot of the pit lane with the stands opposite that house the television crews with the gallery above for the VIPs. In the background is
le rocher.
Yesterday afternoon a truck caught fire at the Ste. Devote roundabout. The tyres exploded and the area was filled with thick black smoke. The fire brigade got it under control but the tarmac was been badly burned and the truck had sunk into the road with the heat. The track surface is now undergoing urgent repairs. Reports say this could mean that this famous first corner after the start will be very slippy as there won't have been enough time for the tarmac to 'seep' or set - indeed it could even break up with so many cars running on it during the practice sessions, the qualifying and of course the race itself.
To see photos and read more, click on
THIS LINK.
This lovely old well stands in the gardens of Monaco's new National Museum, Villa Paloma.
This jolly Johnny Depp type stands outside the newly restored Villa Paloma, which is now the National Museum of Monaco. It's simply called 'Pirate Untitled 2008.'
The Parc Princesse Antoinette is a garden for children high up in Monaco - it's near the Jardin Exotique and the new national museum of Monaco, the Villa Paloma.
One of the great things about medieval villages is that the streets are too narrow for cars, so children can play freely.
This lady is walking along the pit lane which, as of yesterday, was nose to tail with the team trucks.
This reflection, on a very shiny motorbike, shows a small boat being hoisted, ready to enter the water. 
It's not just the stands that have to be built - the yachts have to be polished...
Maybe this guy has come to the wrong Grand Prix? No matter ... the policeman, as always, is very helpful and anyway, take at look at the bikes in the smaller photo, one of which is his. He probably enjoys chatting with another biker.
Not long now and these stands will be jammed with Formula One fans. The construction goes on for months - I can't remember when it started but probably in March. Here's a list of what has been installed:
