Ryan, Sami, and I made our way to Cinque Terre after having lunch in Monte Carlo. We caught a train from Monte Carlo, switched at Ventimiglia, and then continued to one of the Genoa stations. Our late night walk to our B&B was just 10 minutes long and we got there just before the check-in […]
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Lunchtime in Monte Carlo, Monaco
Being in the French Riviera, Ryan and I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to visit Monte Carlo, Monaco. After meeting Sami and having a crêpe brunch in Nice, we took the tram to Place Garibaldi, walked to the port, and took the #100 bus to Monaco for just €1.50 each. Leaving France was bittersweet; I would […]
Lunchtime in Marseille
After spending some time in Aix-en-Provence and the Camargue, Ryan and I headed back to Nice. It was the last day we had the car, so at the last minute, we decided to visit Marseille. It was just a 30 minute drive from Aix-en-Provence, and as we headed into town we the saw the Chateau […]
One Afternoon in the Camargue
It was cool and cloudy on our drive to the Camargue. We stopped by Arles at 1pm for lunch, and had another rage-inducing bout of looking for parking, any parking. The medieval city centre is narrow, and half the streets seemed to be blocked for market day, so we found a free spot across the […]
One Day in Aix-en-Provence
After spending a morning in Grasse, Ryan and I then drove on to Aix-en-Provence. We took the narrow, winding back roads of Provence, past national parks and remote houses, preferring a scenic route over the toll highway. I was driving a good 20 km/h below the 50-70 km/h speed limit, as there were blind corners, […]