Making millions in Monaco!

We're in Nice today.  Last night instead of going to the Jazz place, we made a detour to see the Eiffel Tower at night.  The sun sets around 9-something at night here, so we headed out around 9 to go to dinner somewhere near the Tower.  There are several restaurants directly across from the plaza from the Eiffel Tower.  We picked a really nice one and got a table outside facing the Tower.  Seeing the Eiffel Tower during sunset while we drank our wine was amazing.  After dinner we walked across and took several pictures.  I can't believe how crowded it was at 11pm!  Almost more so than during the day...  By the time we got done taking pictures and wandering around enjoying the view, it was past midnight.  And even though we wanted to stay out longer and hit a couple of pubs, fear of missing our morning train to Nice convinced us to head back to the hotel instead.

The train ride to Nice was about 5 hours.  We've now rented a car for the next 5 days until we get back to Paris.  

Our hotel here is right on the water so we've got a great view.  About 30 minutes away is Monaco.  We spent the evening living it up with the rich and famous in Monaco!  We ate at the restaurant outside the Monte Carlo.  It was amazing - everyone around us reeked of fame and fortune.  Amit was the only guy not wearing a suit or tux... But no bother, we acted important anyway :-)

After dinner we ventured into the Casino.  The walls and ceilings were covered with gold and picturesque murals.  Men in tuxes strutted by with gorgeous women half their age.  It was like a bond movie come alive.

Next to the Casino was the Hotel de Paris where all the fancy people stay.  So we went in and had a drink at the jazz club there.  I will never again complain about paying $6 for a Bailey's at Dukes.  I had 1 Bailey's at this place...it was $22...!!  Needless to say, I savored every expensive sip.  Every once in a while a tourist would wander by...ugh....really...who let *them* in?  ;-)

Tomorrow we're doing to...guess where...the Cannes Film Festival!!  Make sure you watch E! tonight to see if you spot me and my soon-to-be-BFF Lindsay Lohan on the red carpet!