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The Cathedral of Monaco

  • March 13, 2001
  • Rated 3 of 5 by bvormittag from New York, New York
The Cathedral of Monaco

The palace was beautiful. At first we weren't sure if we were able to enter. A sign on the door had an "X" mark across a figure of a woman and an "X" mark across a figure of a man. SO after watching others walk in, getting closer and closer to the "X" stickers, we realized that they were actually figures of a man and woman in bathing suits. Ok, that was just to help you not make the same dumb mistake that we did!

I am not one for museums or churches and would have never entered this building if it wasn't for my mother. She was a great fan of Grace Kelly (Princess Grace of Monaco, died 1982 in a car accident). So we went in. After walking up the length of the church and behind the altar, past the graves of Grimaldi's long long gone, we saw the final resting-place of Grace Kelly. It was simple and elegant. There were fresh flowers surrounding the grave – so you will be able to recognize it right away. The "Gratia Patricia" could throw a few people off, but the flowers are a giveaway. I am not into morbid sights, and totally respect the dead and places of worship. So, I did not want to pull out my Kodak Fun Flash disposable camera to take a photo. And, my significant other thought it was too tacky. Ok, I’ll tell mom about it…

Walk about twenty feet away from the resting-place of the late Grace Kelly and FEAR NOT, there is a VENDING machine. OK, so I’ll buy here a book and maybe there will be pictures in the book. After the book dropping out of the "English" slot in the vending machine, and echoing for a good minute or so throughout the cathedral…no pictures. Needless to say, with the book and candy vending machines to the immediate right of the altar, I felt all right as I approached the guard and asked if it was ok to take pictures. Yes. With a flash? "Yes," replied the guard. Of the grave? "Yes," replied the guard….so therefore I am able to provide you with photos.

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