Monaco is a tiny principality, nominally independent but actually dependent on, and surrounded by France. It is ruled by Prince Albert of the Grimaldi family, which took over Monaco in 1297. And he is not married and doesn't have a son to take over! What will happen next? His father, Prince Rainier, married a beautiful American movie star, Grace Kelly, in the 195
0s, and their family has been in the news ever since. Both Rainer and Grace are buried in the church in the old fortress/castle area of Monaco. We saw their graves, which have flowers on them. The grave markers are written in Latin, so "Grace" is "Gratia."
0s, and their family has been in the news ever since. Both Rainer and Grace are buried in the church in the old fortress/castle area of Monaco. We saw their graves, which have flowers on them. The grave markers are written in Latin, so "Grace" is "Gratia."
We saw the palace where Prince Albert lives, and where his parents raised their three children. Every day, at noon, there is a changing of the guard in front of the palace; we got a chance to see that!
Today, Monaco is a rich little city, squeezed between mountains and the Mediterranean Sea. Its harbor is crammed with yachts.
Its biggest money-maker is a world-famous casino, in a part of 
Monaco called Montecarlo. The photo is at the top of this blog. Maybe you've seen this casino in James Bond movies. It is a gorgeous 19th century building, built by the same architect who designed the Opera in Paris.
Monaco called Montecarlo. The photo is at the top of this blog. Maybe you've seen this casino in James Bond movies. It is a gorgeous 19th century building, built by the same architect who designed the Opera in Paris. Paul and I saw the outside, but we didn't go in and gamble. Instead, we had a cafe au lait in the Cafe de Paris in the square in front of the Montecarlo Casino.
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