Staying: Camping Villaggio Dei Fiori – San Remo, Italy
Distance Travelled: 0 Miles
Song of the day: Grace Kelly – Mika
For the first time in weeks we got up with the alarm, determined to cram a lot into the day. After waiting for and hour for the bus (we were on the wrong side of the road), we finally made the station for a train to Monaco
The Principality of Monaco is the size of Hyde Park, with a population of 30,000, none of whom pay tax. This makes it a haven for anyone in a high income bracket, and lots of rich and famous have vast boats moored in the port. Monaco is perched, somewhat precipitously in a bay, so while beautiful, it is all apartments and impossible to have a garden.
There were 2 things we wanted to do in Monaco
- See the Grand Casino
- Walk the F1 track
Doing 2 necessarily involves number 1, so Cam lead a guided tour of 2 around the circuit. As its only 3 weeks away, much of the track and grandstands are up. Cam also pointed out every flash looking car (sorry, there just isn’t enough room to list them all).
2 hours in Monaco is about all we needed. By this stage it was only lunchtime, so we decided to jump back on the train and go to Eze. Once at Eze, we caught a bus to the village, 429m up to the highest point. Eze is a fortified village, the quietest of those we’ve seen (and practically empty compared to Mont-Saint-Michel). The village was very picturesque, full of artisans and restaurants, though the winding road left you feeling like anything but eating.
After that it was back to the campsite in San Remo, just over the Italian Border, making it another 3 country day.
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