Oct 18, 2008

Biz trip to Kanazawa

Went to Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, on a biz trip. This city is famous for hot spring and older genernation come here to relax. Not much to do here but I went to a road called "Nagisa drive way", where you can drive on the beach! No road signs or street lanes, so you can drive however you want. You need to becareful not to get stuck in the sand though.

I didn't expect to see this so I was so excited! Isn't this nice?

Oct 13, 2008

Chagall Museum @ Nice

I love Chagall!! I've been to many museums but this was one of the best. Not big but very satisfying.
I was so happy being surrounded by lots of Chagall paingings. His drawings make me feel happy and positive. I still cannot forget the celling of the Opera House in Paris, my first contact with Chagall.





My favorite museum so far would be Dali Museum @near of Balcerona and this Chagall museum. Dali Museum is one of the most unique musuem, would take you deep inside of Dali world. What is your favorite??

Trip to Monaco and Mysterious Rich Man

30 min drive from Nice and you'll arrive in Monaco!

In one of the richest country in the world, we met this mysterious, richest man I've ever met in my life. He was something ralated to F1 (of course), but did not ask exactly what he was doing. ( I didn't want him to think that I'm interested in him)When we met this guy, he was carring a big bear body (he said he hunted up in Swiss mountain) and was about to take this to his storage.

Anyway, we were lost so asked him the direction and also if he know any good place for a cafe. Then he offered his apartment to have a coffee. We thought about it for a little bit, and decided to take a look because not everyone can see a apartment in Monaco! We followed him with curiosity and arrived at the entrance 1 min walk from the Palace. Wow, who can live in such a place!? His place was 2nd and also 4th floor of the building, loved arts especially paintings. He had many many paintings on the wall, probably incredibaly expensive. Surprising thing was that he hired this Russian artist for 2 years to paint just for him, payed for his rent and salary. wow... (below is view from his room)

Another info I found out is that he just broke up with his wife, and looking for a girlfrind(s). I'm sure he can get anyone he wants but I felt a little sorry for him. He was interested in us, and it was obious that he was not interested in us personally but just wanted to have... you know, physical relationship. What was surprising was that he asked us to spend the night together so directly without any hesitation (and was shortly after arriving at his place) so was shocked to answer his question. He probably has difficulty finding a woman he really loves or a woman who really loves him from bottom of her heart and not for money.

Anyway, there was not so much to do and see in Monaco, unless you are a big fan of cars. It's a place you would like to go once in your life to say "I've been there!" but no more than once. Oh, but I'm talking about as a tourist so it's a different story if you are going to live. Not everyone can live, only the selected ones and probably one of the safest country in the world (but of course you pay for that).

Holiday in Nice

Nice became one of my favorite city! I would love to have a second house here...
Very nice people, food, culture, mixture of France and Italy. Not to big but not too small city was comfortable even for foreigners.

The first and second pics below is from our apartment we stayed up on the hill. I felt very lucky to be able to see this breathtaking view everymorning when I wake up.