Quai Des Princes Residence Ht Monte-Carlo

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!!!

... seen and spoken to, to date. <br> Set off mid morning to drive through Gorges du Verdon, again another stunning drive. This time though the weather was kind to us and we were able to get out for a hike after lunch. It seemed like a popular drive as we encountered several other tourists, one couple were eating lunch at the same spot we were. They packed up their picnic, took a swig out of ...

... but a cruise in Dawn's new BMW will certainly suffice for now.<br><br>Please note in John's excitement, he misquoted the corner of Michael Schumacher's qualifying antics. I had to correct him later... it was actually Turn 17 La Rascasse going into turn 18 Anthony Noghes...<br><br>We'll chalk this day up to "life experiences." Driving the Monte Carlo circuit and taking the house at the Grand Casino: not bad at all.<br>

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... 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 ...

... a few rounds he would end up completely broke and out of chips. When I began to lose, I quickly saw that Stee was right and just switched back to my old method of play. Chris, however, became very superstitious. He &#8220;logically&#8221; tried to figure out what he was doing now that was different from before that would turn his luck around again. He evaluated his method of throwing the dice. He tried to decipher what he had done before that he wasn ...

... to feel like a millionaire there, while in Monaco&#8212;most everyone really is a millionaire.<br><br>Museums of Monaco<br>In this little country, there are a surprising number of museums. We visited only about half of them and have given a brief summary below. On the top of Le Rocher, the mountain between the two harbors, is the Palais Pincier where the royal family lives during the winter months. Also on Le Rocher are ...

... to use ticket machines and paid for our tickets, hopping on the next train headed east along the coastline. The journey was smooth and efficient, with some great views out to sea and over numerous idyllic seaside towns &#8211; perfect for eyeing up another day trip.<br><br>Handy tip: if you are visiting Monte Carlo for the day by train, simply buy a ...