Hotel Alexandra Monte-Carlo

... the local bar and settled in for a few drinks and complimentary tapas.<br><br>Wed 11 Nov<br>Riva Ligura even better in the sunlight had a pretty little piazza and church which had a beautiful painted interior - much unexpected by us. The novalty factor was it had automatic sliding doors!

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 ...

... Carlo, through tunnels, hairpin turns, grade changes, dashing around fountains, a swimming pool, cafes, a bump or two in the road and curbs. The chic onlookers on the yachts get a great view of Piscine, the swimming pool straight. <br><br>The next best thing for an F1 fan, here, would be to remove the scooters, buses and other cars (import a fancy Italian sportscar) and let him take a few laps in Michael Schumacher ...

... 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 ...

... of millionaires and billionaires. <br><br>The tour of the Royal Palace, where Prince Albert currently resides, offered an interesting and historical view of the life of the Grimaldi family. Later, we enjoyed some leisure time walking around the Palace Square, through the lanes and streets of Monaco-Ville. At 3pm sharp, we watched the Changing of the Guard in front of the Royal Palace. <br><br>Back at the ...

... to win huge amounts and continued to brag after every game. Stee wasn't phased in the least bit, but I was. I was seriously questioning Stee&#8217;s lessons so I too began to bet in a method similar to Chris&#8217;s. Then I too began to win huge amounts and Stee just continued to say things like, &#8220;the pendulum swings both ways.&#8221; Sure enough, it did. After about 10+ games where Chris dominated, he began to lose&#8212;and to lose big. Within even ...

... off the strip are many low-rent apartment buildings with all the same problems that any urban slums have. Although I love Las Vegas, the truth is, it&#8217;s nothing more than a huge overgrown theme-park. Monaco on the other hand is certainly a haven for the wealthy and has been catering to tourists for many years, but the façade is genuine and the posh displays of wealth are very real. As they say in Las Vegas, everyone is ...

This week's customer blog comes from James, who shares with us his adventures in opulent Monaco.<br><br>"On a recent trip to the south of France, my girlfriend Jen and I explored Monte Carlo on a day trip from Cannes.<br><br><br><br>Travelling to the principality could not have been easier; we simply turned up at Cannes train station, approached one of the ...