Apart'Hotel Citadines Nice Promenade

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 ...

... often wagons.. or tiny little smart cars. We got a lot of thumbs up, the universal language for "nice ride"!<br><br>It's hard to just say "goodbye," we've become quite attached to and dependent on this automobile. So, we remember the travels and the adventures we've had: the crash-course (no pun intended) lessons on Italian, German, and French while cruising at top speeds, the eight nations we drove through, the very narrow ...

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 ...

... resturant with display of fish in front of you and the fish ,mponger picks out the fish and oysters and such and cleans it in front of you.I let Alex get paella, Parker got delicious chicken and me JeanDou-local fish.Had a great time, they have someone who works the pople walking by and tries to lure them into the restuarant.<br><br>Then waleked for three hours on Promenande, showed kids where Uncle Vinny and I ...

... are a symbol of good luck. The parade lasted about a 1 and 1/2 hours and was a nice way to spend a sunny afternoon. After the parade I spend sometime in the Casino Ruhl and I guess the yellow flowers I caught at the parade worked as I had some luck at the blackjack table. Saturday nite I went to a masquerade parade with all the floats and bands. by the time it was over I was covered in ...

... the beach oh sorry ocean the old town of Nice is quaint we had a lot of fun in the markets that were full of local produce. We have certainly been enjoying more summer fruit and not only that but the fruit and veggies taste sensational probably because there is no drought here! After wandering along the promenade, dipping our feet in the water and stocking up on some food for the drive we departed Nice for Arles.

... We found this to be hilarious and could barely keep the booze from shooting out of our noses as we drank this stuff. When we were done, we looked back into the glasses and the picture was blurry. Evidently you can only see the action if the glass is full of vodka or whatever it is that we drank. Kind of a motivation to fill it up again. The next day we checked out and headed off to Paris. By the end of the day we would be in Normandy. Airplanes are a magnificent invention.