Tom and Noel Cruise Aboard The New Seven Seas Explorer: Monte Carlo, Monaco

We arrived in Monte Carlo on a very cool, cloudy day. The scenery is spectacular and would be even better on a sunny day. The preparations are underway for the Monaco Grand Prix that takes place in May. It is hard to imagine that they will be driving up to 170 mph on these streets! We had a morning tour that took us to Eze village, which dates to medieval times and is very picturesque. Our tour guide escorted us up some steep, winding steps to reach the upper part of the village where the church was located. There were many small shops and a few cafes located along the winding paths. We spent about 1 1/2 hours in the village before we boarded our bus for the trip back to Monte Carlo. The infrastructure in Monte Carlo is amazing, large tunnels to carry traffic that have buildings above them and huge underground parking to accommodate the many tour buses. We had a walking tour that included a stop at the Saint Nicholas Cathedral where all the Monaco Princes are entombed. Princess Grace's tomb is also located here. We were then shown where the changing of the guard takes place but it was already very crowded with tourists so we really did not see the event. We had some free time to walk around before going back to the ship.

Eze Village