It wasn't hard to wake up at 5 in the morning, shocker! I packed everything (and forgot my swimsuit, boo) and then went to Piazza Indepenzia, a fifteen minute walk from our house. I fell asleep on the bus. I had to sit next to a random guy because the bus was pretty full by the time Caroline and I were getting there. I did see a part of Cinque Terre in my semi-conscious state! We stopped at 9 am to run to the bathroom/some people bought food. After we left there, it took about 2 more hours to get to Monaco. We passed by Eze along the way; we're going there tomorrow!
Monaco is the second smallest country in the world. It's smaller than Central Park in NYC. It takes 5-6 minutes to go from end to end. The ocean is absoultely gorgous here. It's on the cote d'azure. We got off the bus around 11:20 and rushed to see the Changing of the Guard. I couldn't see much, but it looked like it was like the one in DC from what I could see. Right next to this place, I spotted a license plate with 3 3's in a row. From the area where the Guard is, you can see three countries in one picture: France, Italy, and of course, Monaco. There are only 4,500 Monaco citizens because you have to live there for 20 years to become one.
I absolutely love Monaco. I feel so at home here because they speak French. Caroline and I got lunch at a creperie. I had an egg and cheese crepe, and then a "Bounty" crepe, which was chocolate and coconut. YUM! I love french food. We didn't have time to go down to Monte Carlo and gamble, sadly, but we did find a spot with spectacular views. We took a ton of pictures and then went back to the bus. We left Monaco at 2:20 pm with our tour guide. 
The bus ride was full of views of the towns as we climbed higher up into the mountains. We stopped along the way to see Nice from a more birds-eye view. Our hotel is in Nice. It's named hotel Busby. It's not great but that's okay. I couldn't care less because I'm in one of my favourite countries in the world!
We went for a tour around the old city with a small group. Nice is definitely in my top five favourite places in the world. Everything is gorgeous and the people are so nice! We saw Elton John's house in the distance. We also saw a cathedral that was stunning. (Luckily only one, yay!) 
After the tour, Caroline and I went to the beach. The beach was made of pebbles and made the most beautiful sounds. It was so relaxing! After that, we got ready for dinner. The restaurant was 10 minutes from the hotel. The guy leading the trip (not Luca) picked an Italian restaurant that was family-style. It wasn't very good; I think he managed to pick one of the few bad places to eat in France. Walking back was so cold! I love it here though. I wish I could stay forever! J'adore la France <3. It's 10 pm and we're just settling in for the night.
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