Today Ashley and I had a great deal of things to do. The entire group was going to go into the city this morning and spend the morning/day at the main beach. We got to the train station that was just up the road and we ended up getting our tickets but getting our wrong side of the track so we had to go underneath the track and get to the right side in time. Luckily we were able to get over to the other track in time and hopped on the train to Nice. The ride was only 15 minutes long and after that we walked up off the train station and walked up to the the beach. The beach was amazing but the beach was pebbled so it was not very comfy so Ashley,Joy, Alyx,Jenny and I decided to walk around and shop because later that day we were going to Monaco and Monte Carlo at night. So we all just walked around the shops and after that we went back to the beach and relaxed for a bit before we left back to the train station. We headed back to the hotel and had to get our nice clothes on because it was time for Monaco. We had a 4pm excursion on the palace and do a perfumery. So Ashley and I put on our best outfit and headed towards Monaco. Along the way we stopped in a perfumery on the way. I thought it was going to be really boring but it was actually quite interesting. We were able to do a smell test and got to see how they make everything as well. We ended up getting a lots of gifts for people because all the things in the store are limited to the factory so it was really cool. After the factory we drove up to Monaco and the view was amazing. It was at the top of the water and the view was amazing. We got off the bus and first explored the cathedral and the palace as well. After we spent about an hour taking photos and walking around we got back on the bus and headed to the other side were the Monte Carlo is.
We arrived to the Monte Carlo Casino and it was crazy. So many nice cars in front I thought I was gonna die. Even the sides of the building where amazing. I could definitely tell that this place was for the high rollers. Every other car was a Ferrari or Maserati. So Ashley, Joy, Alyx, and I decide to go inside and gamble a little. I wanted to play cards but the minimum chip change was 200 Euros. That was way to steep for me so Ashley and I just went to play cards on the slot machine. Ashley broke even and I lost 10 Euros. After that we went into the gift shop (which had nothing) and bought a shot class and a postcard. Then all of us went to a nice cafe and had an amazing dinner. I ordered my steak and I asked for medium thinking it would be like it is at home. I was really way wrong. I got a steak that was just sizzled on each side. It was no bueno so I had to send it back to get it cooked again. Other than that it was delicious and a great meal. After that we just walked around looking at all the cars and headed back home. The city was amazing and very expensive. The casino had many private rooms where I think James Bond likes to gamble in. The next day we left on our 9 hour bus right to Barcelona!
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