Monaco and Eze

Today was maybe my favorite day trip so far during my time in France! This morning went to Monaco where we visited the famous palace. While only a small portion of the palace is open to the public for touring, it was an amazing sight! Each room in the palace has its own character and color scheme but not a single room it seemed left out gold accents. Gold was everywhere! After seeing the palace we got a view of Mediterranean sea life in the Monaco aquarium which was really interesting! Many of the creatures I had never heard of, let alone seen! The shark tank was cool to see but I think the tank filled with hundreds of tiny clown fish was my favorite. Next we drove down to the famous perfume factory in Eze. Until today I was not familiar at all with the process of perfume making, but after seeing the factory and attending the tour I now understand what a difficult and multi-step process it is. At the end of the tour we were able to smell all the different scents available and we got a chance to look around at their boutique. While at first I was unsure if I wanted to make the hike all the way up into Eze but now I am so glad that I did as it was well worth the journey! There is a beautiful garden at the top of the hill that allows you to see a great deal of the Riviera and all of the small bays that comprise the area. Nestled in the side of the hill in Eze are small cafes and shops and we had a great time enjoying a cool breeze and some ice cream at one of the cafes. Today's excursion was an all-around great experience!

 Here is the view of the French Riviera from the very top of Eze

This is the interesting Mediterranean garden found at the top of Eze