First we have breakfast in centre de la ville cafes. Breakfast is baguette with jam, coffee, orange juice for 6 Euros, that is about 12 Canadian dollars. In Vancouver we get a really nice breakfast for the money, but hey this in Vance an old charming French village not Zen cafe in Vancouver
It took us about an hour to get to Monaco from Vance. We drove on the winding highway and after down on the narrow road. We had to go to another toll booth to enter Monaco; there are customs officer at the gates, but it seems that were just there to look around.
There was police everywhere, we were wondering if police is like this on the street every day, but soon we realized that it was the day prior to Grand Prix Historique, an event as the Grand Prix but with vintage cars racing. From up top we could see the piste and the cars.
We were really tourist for the day; visit the castle, church, watching changing of the guards (as much as we could because they were tons of tourists), browse numerous gardens with flowers and statues, browse the narrow street packed with coffee shops, restaurants and souvenirs shops.
Did I like Monaco? yes I did! Monaco is one of the places that I feel I had to see it in my life time. It is a beautiful city, building, gardens, streets, it is impressive, clean, rich and very touristy. Do I want to come back? not really….I am happy that I have seen it for one day.
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