0530: Awake - the sun is still dreaming.
0630: In car on way to the Avenue Princess Grace where awaiting us is Estelle with Lucky, the American Cocker Spaniel.
0730: I put the dog down and finally get on with my day! Pierre Frolla and brother Philippe are setting us up for a dive in the Med. Yesterday the water was way too choppy, but today it's much calmer. Pierre has set four world records for free-diving i.e. one breath and down you go - his deepest is 139 metres! Le Grand Bleu is one of my favourite movies of all time and to find a free-diver of this ilk is exciting BUT the fact that he is diving with me makes it all the more special.
0900: Back to the beach after a little over an hour in the water; I am cold but happy. We have filmed underwater and over water and it will look EXCELLENT! The sea was blue and we found fish everywhere.1000: Arrive at The Monte Carlo Beach Club, which is actually in France! First thing we do is a bit of parasailing - fun but rushed; we then potter around the hotel. It was built in the 1930's, and the Royal Family and all the celebs from Monaco have been coming here to escape the hubbub of life! It has just 47 rooms including six suites, BUT it has four restaurants, an Olympic sized pool and a hot, hot, hot nightspot - the Sea Lounge, which we will visit over the weekend.
1500: Off to The Musee Oceanographique, which was inaugurated by Prince Albert 1 in 1910. The director from 1957 to 1988 was Jacques Cousteau. It has 600,000 visitors each year and is still top of the tree for aquatic research. There are 90 fish tanks plus loads of exhibits on everything and anything to do with "the seas". Albert 1 was into green issues 100 years ago and it seems his great grandson is too - launching Monacology - green Monaco. He even drives an electric car (a very nice one though!).
Open wide!
Last evening in the Metropole - boo-hoo.
Off for a pizza!
Weather: Stunning
Song of the Day: Fantastic Day (Nick Heyward/Fun Boy Three)
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