Hotel Pension Patricia Villefranche-sur-Mer

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!!!

... 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.

... we opted not to return to the Ruby Princess just yet. Instead we chose to visit the casino in Monte-Carlo. Here, we found where the rich and famous come to play! There were BMW's, Mercedes, Audi's, Porsche's, Ferrari's and even a Lamborghini. We even witnessed a Volkswagon wedding car. Hmm! A wedding in Monte-Carlo! Can you say $$$$$$$?<br><br>We couldn't make a visit to the casino without making a wager ...

... lucky to meet her. Later we learned from her post card that she displays her work all over the world.cool;<br><br>Took boys back on bus because i wanted to take the, to Villefranche Sur Mer; This is a town I hqve alwys drooled over when we have passed it in car and bus on other trips. I have alwyes wanted to stay there. Well, town does not diaapoint; It is literally built into cliffs over the ...

... her!) and the suckling pig was so delicious that I nearly licked the plate - not the right thing to do when you're eating in a dining room that's probably too fancy even for Prince Albert of Monaco. That didn't stop Bonnie from burping though. It was cute. The desert was a scrumptious plate of tangerine-influenced cakes and bits. Unbelievable. We had a bit too much to drink and had trouble sleeping, but we fixed that on Monday with facials and a couple massage ...

... we found out which class we'd be in. The bottom level, naturally, but thankfully we are not the worst ones. There is an engineer in there who has the WORST ear/pronunciation I have ever heard, and this is coming from a woman who took Spanish while living in South Carolina. (Imagine hearing Spanish with a DEEP southern twang; it's amusing!) It's bad enough that you actually start to get mad at him he's so terrible. Well, maybe nicer people wouldn't, but Aaron and I do ...

... tried to calm myself that it must be normal for it to be that way along a coast in winter. When the flight attendant came by with a flashlight to make sure everyone had their belts on though, I did get even more nervous. Lots of people coughing on both flights, so kept spraying silver down my throat. Aaron's been really tired lately, so he hasn't hardly noticed the jet lag since he's sleepy all the time! I've been okay. We have a lovely patio that looks out onto the bay ...

... someone else who knows what you're doing. It's nice being the only acupuncturist onboard because it's all your show... but then you're the only one and who treats you when you're sick and feeling kinda funny? :-/ This week I think I'm going to take a nice tour of Palermo and what it has to offer. Naples will be my day for shopping for something cool and uniquely Italian that I can't get in the States. Probably some nice Italian style suits... not made in China! ;-)