Grand Casino

I wanted to go into the casino at Monte Carlo and at least play a round or two of cards just to say that I did. The casino didn’t open until 4pm which is very different from the 24 gratification you can get in Vegas. A little after four I waited in line with a bunch of cruise ship tourists to get in. They scan your passport and make you pay 10euros to get inside. I reluctantly agreed to pay only to discover once inside the casino that the only thing you could do was play slot machines. I wandered around a bit and was impressed by the classy décor. One room (the Salon de L’Europe) had a card table and I went in and wandered around before some guy ran up to me and told me the room was closed. I asked him if there was anywhere I could play table games and he said not until 9pm. Although disappointed, I had the great idea to go ask for my money back since there was nothing to do inside the casino. It worked and I got my 10 euros back after getting to wander inside the Monte Carlo casino. I think I prefer Vegas.