Monaco – A Day Trip – Food and Adventures Along the Way

We could not be staying so close to the micro country of Monte Carlo without visiting, even for the day.

As the playground of the rich and famous, a tax haven and a beautiful harbour, Monaco holds the ulimate alluring promise – it has everything that dreams are made of.

It was an easy public transport trip from St Jeannet – a bus down the steep hills to St Laurent du Var on the coast just outside Nice, and then the train straight to Monaco. All up it took around an hour and we were there, right in the heart of this amazing city that we’d heard so much about.

The Monaco Grand Prix was sceduled for the next weekend and the track was busily under construction. You could walk on some of the track, but then cars could drive on it as well, so a little tricky, but Jeff released his inner boyhood enthusiasm to see and feel as much of the circuit as possible.

Then, it was time for lunch 🙂

We sat on the edge of the wharf down on the right (outside the Yacht Club)

There’s a headland protecting the main harbour of Monaco which had a surprising smaller harbour on the sea side, a very beautiful garden and offered amazing views of virtually the whole country of Monte Carlo. This is where the Palace and the Aquatic Museum is. Well worth the long walk up the hill, if not to burn off lunch.

But first, some eye catching statues near the harbour. If it’s not doors, it’s statues 🙂 Only one cruise ship in today 🙂