Went to The Walters Art Museum on Saturday, when their permanent colletion is free. I was surprised that Baltimore had not one but two pretty decent art museums. (Another is Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA).) Walters has a very good collection of Asian arts while BMA has the famous Cone collection which specilizes in Matisse, Picasso, Cézanne, Gauguin, van Gogh and Renoir. Also worth mentioning are BMA's gift store and restraurant.
For those of you who *actually* followed my story, I apologize: I lied, to some extent, when I said my next stop was Nice. In fact I arrived at Nice at night after a very enjoyable, and amazingly fast TGV ride. But I took a day trip to Monaco the very next day. Les Casinos de Monte-Carlo Originally uploaded by yisu1979 In case you haven't know, the Principality of Monaco is a city state with a constitutional monarchy. There are two ways to get there from Nice: a €1,5(!), 40-minute bus or a €5, 15-minute train. I took the bus not because it was cheaper but because I thought the bus ride would have much better views en route given it went along the coast line. I was *so* right. The first thing you saw after arrival was the world famous black tie required casino. Did I remember to wear black tie to get in for the allegedly exquisite interior? Are you kidding me? Symbol of Monte-Carlo Originally uploaded by yisu1979 The whole state of Monaco is built on a mountai...
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