We woke up to sunrise off our balcony!Love this view!Breakfast on the terraceCroissants were awesome That is our room right above Russell
We started our drive along the coast early since we had quite a way to go. It is a six and a half hour drive to Monaco.
Shortly after we began, we crossed from Spain to France. We expected to have to show our passports, but the station was not manned.
The border crossing from Spain to France
There were lots of tunnels, which we didn’t expect right along the coast, but in most places the mountain goes all the way down to the sea.
The road we took was very curvy, steep, and interesting to drive. The N-260 is claimed to be one of the best motorcycle routes in Spain and we could certainly see why. We saw tons of motorcycles, mostly BMW’s.
There were many little villages clustered togetherAnd lots of grape vines. This is wine country after all!We stopped at several overlooks to get a good view of the coastlineA little marina town along the French RivieraLots of coastal townsThis boat pulling these small sailboats reminded me of a mother duck and her ducklingsGetting gasQuick gas station food for lunch. It tasted about how you would think it would coming from a gas station. This town reminded us of old Miami BeachSuch cool looking towns!I would hate to climb these stairs every day to get to my garage!So many different architectural styles! We arrived in Monaco! They are setting up for the Formula 1 race at the end of this month. Monaco is its own country, but there was no border crossing coming from FranceIt was cool to drive on the actual streets they race on!So many expensive cars here!Our hotel was right on the water by the main marinaOur balconyOverlooking the marina and the road the Formula 1 race is onWe walked the docks by the yachtsWe were surprised you could walk down every dock right up to the yachts with no security anywhereWe found my boat!Impressive! And still not the biggest one at the marina!The grandstands are set up for the raceDinner on a terrace by the marinaI had spaghetti with lobster and Russell had lasagna with vealPanoramic viewCheers to many more adventures! Patron and a cocoanut margarita The calamari was so fresh!
After dinner we walked to the Royal Casino of Monte Carlo. A lot of movies were filmed here: James Bond Golden Eye, Oceans 12, James Bond Never Say Never Again, an episode of the Love Boat and the Amazing Race. It was nothing like we thought it would be! Very quiet inside with only a few black Jack and poker tables, roulette, craps, and not many slot machines. Of course we weren’t invited upstairs to the high rollers area! Russell won $150 on Black Jack and I lost $20 on the slots. We had fun!
The Monte Carlo CasinoThe marina lit up at night from our balcony
Your trip has been incredibly fascinating to me. And in each picture with one or both of you in it, you look so pleased and relaxed. It seems so well planned!
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