From our home base in Nice, France we set out for a day's visit to Monte Carlo. All over the Principality were Mona'cows' - cows created by participating companies, countries and creative individuals/groups. This concept is much like the bears of 'Bear'lin, Germany! What's next,
the bulls of Instan'bull', Turkey? The Men of 'Man'ila? :-) hee hee hee

Aside from these welcome distractions in the landscape our group also visited the Casino (Yeeees, the REAL "Casino Royale"), Cathedral, and the Royal Palace (nope, Prince Rainier wasn't around :-( ) which was perhaps located on the highest point of this City/State. There one can get lost among the quaint souvenir shops and absorb the breathtaking view like that of the Formula 1 race tracks and the Marina/seaside.