Day 6. Nice to Monaco and return(by train). 0 Kms, 0.01 miles.
We woke up at a reasonable hour, and walked up toward the train station. We stopped in a streetwise cafe, and watched construction on the new tram system, while having a coffee and a croissant. We then hopped on the train, which is ridiculously cheap, and got ourselves off to Monaco.
I have stayed in Monaco a few times, and visited a number of times, including 3 or 4 Grands Prix. Lena has never been, and it was nice to experience the Principality through fresh eyes. It is a really magnificent place, but also somehow too ostentatious and full of nouveau riche or wannabe posers. Still, we had a long walk, covering much of the town, and loved the scenery, the villas and apartments, the yachts, and of course, the casino.
We had a beer and a pizza by the harbourside, then walked back to the station and got on the train for the pretty ride along the coast back to Nice.
Back to the hotel, on with the swimming gear, and down to the sea for a quick frolic. Then back to the room, and up to the rooftop for another swim, this time in the pool, followed by a drink and a relax while we wrote postcards and chilled.
This evening we went for a walk to the flower market, and had a lovely meal alfresco. We are planning to get up early and hit the road, as we have things to do, places to go etc, and the long haul back to Angleterre has to start somewhere.
Be good and hug a shark if you see one.