statehood
Three days in Monaco (part 1)
A helicopter came in from the sea to land, and a young gentleman in glasses with red glasses and a light suitcase made of red leather shouted into my ear, squinting from the sun:
“I want to write a book, get a Nobel Prize in literature, and instead of money I’ll ask the Nobel Committee to be made me a monegasque.” I managed, they say it is real.
– And what is the thrill of being a Monegasque? (The young gentleman is a well-known Moscow journalist Valery Panyushkin, it is worth listening to him.)
– Do not pay taxes …
As soon as the helicopter landed on Cape Fontviy, I felt somehow touching. Continue reading
lemons
centuries
journalist
dream
cars
cultural
magnate
sorceress
sponsors
passionate
bat
famous
villas
magnificent
minimum
impresario
neighboring
statehood
negative
institutions
bananas
balconies
ancient
authorities
oranges
principality
interpreter
mentioned
manifestations
gramophone
surrounding
communicate
sector
stones
translated
tangerines
calendar
children
duties
restored
concierge
models
spectator
difficulties
diamonds
protection
casino
circus
meters
companies
questions
Visitation
drinks
expensive
sophisticated
glamor
navigation
grandfather
tournament
numerous
transparent
friends
food
harmony
church
enviable
restaurants