After Italy, came France. The southern part of France to be specific - along the famed Cote d'Azur. If I was forced to choose a favourite part of the trip, I would say this day topped the list. (Over Italy?! It surprised me too!) The truth is, when I saw the list of ports, I was most excited for the Italian stops - I had so many expectations on what we would get to see. Some of the most famous places in the world! In my mind, Cannes and Marseille were bonus cities, and I really didn't know what to expect. But I fell in love with those coastal cities and would love to visit again.
First we stopped in Cannes, and from there we boarded a train along the coast. We had planned to visit Nice, then return to Cannes. But when we found out that Monaco/Monte Carlo were only an extra half hour away we thought, "why not!". So yes, we packed 3 cities into 1 day. And it was absolutely stunning, as you can see below.
Monaco/Monte Carlo: Gorgeous buildings built into the cliffs, overlooking the bright blue sea. Super clean, and full of VERY wealthy people vacationing.
We passed a hotel lined with Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Bentley (Mercedes were for the common folk).
This is probably where the celebrities were hiding - the casino.
Nice & Cannes after the jump!
