Here is a brief summary:
Cannes: We were there during the film festival but there was not anything we could do reguarding it. Some of the streets were blocked off and all the hype was just about a small theater and a red carpet. The festival is really made for TV viewers. Other than that, there was one street with a lot of stores and that's pretty much it. And no, we didn't see Woody Allen...but if we did, I predict he would be recreating this scene from Sleeper:
Monaco: We paid 1 Euro for the bus ride and in 20 minutes, we were in another country! And a tiny one at that. The map below is basically the entire municipality. It's famous for the Monte Carlo Casino, the wealth, and the exquisite shape they keep the country in. We also went to the aquarium which we most likely enjoyed way too much. Check out the eel video.
Eels from Renee Orenstein on Vimeo.
Also, this is the oldest fish in the aquarium. He looks like he lost his dentures.
Nice: Even though there wasn't anything spectacular about the city, we loved it. It was calm, had a nice beach, and nice restaurants. Basically, Nice is nice. We walked around the shops and went to the Marc Chagall museum. If you aren't familiar with Chagall, you should look at his stuff. He's whimsical, historical, evocative, and plain old talented. He did a lot of biblical paintings as well as of his native country, Russia. The museum was particularly unique because Chagall helped design the layout of the museum, which is something not many artists do in their lifetime. We saw his art the way he wanted to show it. I'm posting a few of my favorites from the museum.
The creation of man
Moses recieving the Ten Commandments
Angels
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