Apogia Nice Acropolis Hotel

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>

... and not campervan parking friendly. We found a picture perfect stop just after Monte Carlo at the top of a hill overlooking the Med. We had the place to ourselves so we russelled up some brekkie in the sun which was lovely, so much so we were in t-shirts!!!

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 ...

Above the Roquebrune-Cap Martin train station there is a flat lived in by a young woman who must be asked frequently if she sells tickets, because the door to her flat appears to be the door to the ticket office. But like the ticket office, which may once have been at this station, her door remains closed, mostly.<br><br> There is a machine on the platform, which only accepts coins, and we didn't have the &#8364;7.80 in coins for 2nd ...

... so we entered and relinquished our 10 Euro entry fee to enter the infamous Monte-Carlo casino only to relinquish several more euros once inside. Before leaving, we took a few minutes to appreciate the artwork and interior of the casino. For us, it felt like we were in a scene of Casino Royale with James Bond! I kept looking for Daniel Craig. <br><br>Our dinner reservations at Sabatini's was 8:30pm. The ...

... Rome in the future to get my money back, or means I just committed myself to another Rome holiday in the future. Whether it's a tourism scam or not, it was the thing to do at the fountain.<br><br>I bumped into my U.S. friends from the Roman Forum again (the book ones), and got a picture. Some lady got fined for putting her foot in the fountain.<br><br>It was 7pm and I was sitting in a church opposite the fountain deciding what else to do. I was pretty buggered, but it was too ...

... to experience on our first night. The Buddhas made our very nice walk on very nice pedestrian only boulevards something to remember. Jeff had always wanted to see the famous French Riviera. Due to Lee and Karen's rapid travel schedule we only had about twenty hours here and didn't get to go hang out with movie stars in Cannes, get a sun tan in St. Tropez, or gamble with royalty in Monaco. But we did quite enjoy Nice - and we imagine you would too!

... I am on holidays, I would prefer to spend time with people who are easy going, or to spend time alone. Nice has a very pretty coastline and great food (though expensive), but I grew a little bored of it. If I had the benefit of hindsight while planning this trip I would devote 1 week to Nice instead of 4, and use the other 3 weeks for a longer stay in Paris, or to explore Croatia and Morocco, two places I'd love to go to, but missed out this trip ...

... Monaco is often regarded as a tax haven, and many of its inhabitants are wealthy foreigners. Monaco is also one of the most expensive places on Earth and as of February 2007, Monaco had Europe's most expensive real estate. Monaco has been ruled by the House of Grimaldi since 1297, when François Grimaldi posed as a Franciscan monk seeking shelter. Once the residents opened the doors to help, Grimaldi's men captured the fortress. From 1793 to 1814, Monaco was under French ...