Ambassador Monte-Carlo

We continued along the coast road looking for a spot for the night. Traffic was horresdous and very slow going. I wanted to turn around and head back into France. Kim on the other hand was all smiles as she loves Italy. Finally found one in the cute little fishing village of Riva Ligure ...

After brekkie it was onto Menton which is a lovely little town just before the Italian border. Menton is a much more down to earth place than its neighbours and more our scene. We found a park right on the beach and went for a wander and took in sum much needed sun. Next stop Italia!!<br>

Up early as it was a spectacular sunrise - full of pinks and organges. We wanted to hit McWifi before we entered Italy but we did not find one until later in the day in Menton. Before that we drove the coast road through Nice and Monte Carlo, both concrete ...

Gorgeous morning and a stunning place for breakfast awaited us just outside Scooby overlooking the lake. I went for a run but Kim was feeling a little under the weather so she stayed and made me breakfast - yay! We spotted two girls about our age and attempted to engage in some conversation but their English was limited and French is rubbish. Shame as its manily been the grey hair brigade we ...

Life:<br>I have officially been here for one month. The time has flown by and I've learned the city of Lyon well. I have learned some more French, mostly to use in a social setting, but still have no idea what's going on 90% of the time when people talk to me. 2% is words I recognize and the other 8% of the understanding comes from pure body language. It's actually not too hard to understand what's going on as long as you understand the context. Communication is ...

Cannes is not as glamrous as we thought it would be, it still has all the fancy smancy stores along the beach, but there were definitely no red carpets rolled out when we were there. We did a day trip to St-Tropez, its was the end of a hge sailing competitiona and tons of ...

Bonjour! Today we arrive at Monaco! A district of royalty and affluence! The home of Prince's and Princesses! An area visited by many Prince's and Princesses as well as celebrities, millionaires and billionaires! It's a place to see and be seen! It's a location where wealth is a necessity and sophistication is a requirement! <br><br>Also today, Elsie celebrates a birthday! Her 60th! That little girl born on ...

... t doing now. He attempted to mimic his &#8220;lucky&#8221; play in every way, but with no success. Quickly, he became frustrated with the game and gave up. Meanwhile, Stee and I are still playing our running game of ***** that we began several years ago. Both of us have turned our $500 into over $30,000. The irony of it all is that we don&#8217;t have some magical method of beating the odds, but rather a basic strategy of using a loss limit and a win strategy.

... aquariums of the Musée Océanographique. This museum is not huge by any means, but it still has many unique and interesting displays. Since Stee has been dragging me to practically every aquarium in Europe I expected this one to be just more of the same. I was pleasantly surprised. This is an aquarium not to miss.<br><br>The Jardin Exotique is an interesting garden of succulents (like Cacti) that are clinging to the side of a ...

... ticket. If you want a return you will have to specify the train you wish to return on, and this not only cuts down on the flexibility of your day, but also does not work out any cheaper.<br><br><br><br>As we pulled in to Monte Carlo, I was keen to head out of the station to feast my eyes upon the opulence of the area. I wanted to ogle the material ...