It wasn’t too easy to get here! Strikes and cancelled trains meant a few long waits – still I know the inside of Monaco/Monte Carlo Station very well. Our Nice Citadines apartment has been recently renovated and we have a very nice studio space consisting of a lounge/bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom, a separate toilet and another balcony with room to sit on. The beach is only 2 streets away and, while it bears no comparison to Australia, it is quite appealing.
Here I am in my beach clothes getting ready to enjoy the sand!
The architecture in this town, particularly the old is amazing. It clearly belongs to a time long past but generally it is in excellent condition and it gives the city a very unique feel. We have walked miles, much of the time looking up.
Parking Nice style and some of the many restaurants beginning to turn their lights on as darkness falls.
Today we queued again to reserve our tickets from here to the canal boat and from there to Barcelona when the canalling is finished. Hopefully we will not be rowing and we all make it on time.
At lunch we had a local Nicoise tradition – pesto with pasta (and beautiful roast lamb) and then good old Australian fish patties cooked in our apartment for dinner. I also cooked some garlic prawns – frozen green prawns but miles cheaper than the ones in the restaurants. I quite miss our Australian sea food.
We are setting out in the morning with our fingers crossed as we attempt to get to Monaco to see the rest of the place away from the railway station. It is a proposed strike day but some trains are running. Hopefully this will not be the last I write and we are able to return!
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