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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!!!

... wine bottle and then we thought they were off on the trail, but no they got in the car and drove on! <br> At the end of the gorge we joined the road towards Cannes, which was route Napoleon, orginially created by him as a pass through the mountains...very windy. Our destination for the evening was Grasse where we found a good park overlooking the city lights and our first view of the Med.

... Sailboats were docked at the marina (knez, it made me think of you). Diane ordered mussles and Jon and I had our first mussels ever. They were delicious. Thank you Diane for helping me discover my love for sea food. St-Tropez was further than we thought, but thank god we ...

We were so excited to have another person travelling with us, that our time spent with Diane was mostly fighting over her for her attention and trying to get her to side with one of us. She was definitely a good friend to both of us ( and didnt favor me, which I thought she should have ...

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 ...

... and I started getting sad about saying goodbye to the friends we've made over here.  And there started the waterworks.  All in all though it was a fun night.  The headache the next morning was not so liberating for me! What's that they say about you live, you learn?

Galina decided to "dress down" today as she usually wears her beach dress... There was a bit of a difference today from the beach activities- I drove a red ...

... to do as we pleased around Nice. Britt and I slept in a little, but not too much, then headed down to the beach!! It was absolutely wonderful to just relax on the beach. We took a long swim in the ocean where you didnt even had to tread to stay afloat... the salt water held you up! It was amazing! We pretty much spent the entire morning and afternoon at the beach beside a little walk around to find a supermarket... I spoke french and was very ...

... yachts at the Monaco Grand Prix. Well... it didn´t take much thought as to whether to accept that job! In the end, we weren't working on yachts, but the private sponsor VIP lounges, which had the best views overlooking the track. Now, I am not the least bit of a car racing fan, but that was one great experience. The excitement, the noise, the speed, and all in Monaco... Monaco... what an ...