10-Years!!!
Today was our anniversary and it was a packed day! Our tour started out at the historic town of Eze in France. It was a tiny, fortified town that now consists of shops, restaurants, and hotels. There appeared to be a few local residents because we could see gorgeous lawns from over the walls. The town was a maze of passages that, we were told, all led to the middle like a conch shell. We tried to get lost and found some amazing spots for photos. Next we went to historic Monaco. Our tour took us through some of the more important buildings and talked about the, not so ancient, history. Compared to Rome, it felt like just a display of power and money. I was surprised that I’d lived 33 years and never knew that Grace Kelly was part of the Monaco royal family or that she had died in a car accident.
Rather than take the bus back, we headed over to Monte Carlo where the plan was to check out the Casino and have drinks. Well there was a little SNAFU with the GPS and I ended up taking us to see the Casino pizza parlor. I think someday we will laugh about it by at the time Brian was pretty upset. We did find the Casino, but opted not to get drinks as rain was rapidly threatening the day. We made our way back to the ship around 2:00, with plenty of time to get ready for dinner. When we walked into our room, we saw that it had been completely decorated with balloons and a banner for our anniversary.
I booked an up-do at the salon and Brian took a nap. Our reservations were for 8:00 so we had a while to prepare. I wore the slinky black dress that Brian convinced me to buy from Black/White with the necklace I got from my grandmother. Brian wore his sport jacket but decided against the suit.
Dinner was very nice and many people were commenting on my dress and asking if it was a special occasion. The girl at the table next to us started up a conversation with Brian while I was in the restroom. Turns out they were from Texas too. It was two sisters and their mother who were on a ladies only retreat from the family. They were very nice and we were happy to find more people who were not complete pretentious assholes.
After dinner, we went to catch the end of the show and ran into Holly and Ed. We made plans to meet up for dinner the next night. I’m glad we made friends already.