Today we head into Cannes France to take a tour to Monte Carlo Monaco.
It will be a long day. Last night we 90% packed up our bags ready for departure tomorrow to Rome. Another tender ride to city of Cannes hopefully better organised than Kotor.
The tender ride was comfortable and smooth. It was big boat unlike those we used in Kotor.
The bus ride took us through a Cannes traffic congested streets apart from the trees it could easily been a southern Australian coastal city. The highways were busy too.
Slowly we travelled through the outskirts of Nice. In the distance, snow capped mountains appeared.
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The landscape changed after Nice, to mountainous with French housing that we remembered from the south of France from 2019. Many tunnels and well maintained roads weave along the ridges. Houses fill most valleys we pass.
After about 90 minutes of travel Monaco comes into view along the coast. It is a pleasant trip.
First stop is the coastal suburb of Monte Carlo where the casino Royal is located. It truely impressive building built in the late 19th century style. Ornate and truely over top in decorative columns and painted panels. 
To visit the gambling rooms, 16 Euro per person. The gift shop prices have been designed to cater for the high rollers and beautiful people’s level of disposable cash. Nothing is cheap. Nearby an ornate hotel designed for similar people charge 200000 Euro for a month stay. We had 2 coffees and pastries for 27 Euro, which was nice but not worth nearly $60 Aussie dollars. Overall worth the visit to see a famous place.
To visit the gambling rooms, 16 Euro per person. The gift shop prices have been designed to cater for the high rollers and beautiful people’s level of disposable cash. Nothing is cheap. Nearby an ornate hotel designed for similar people charge 200000 Euro for a month stay. We had 2 coffees and pastries for 27 Euro, which was nice but not worth nearly $60 Aussie dollars. Overall worth the visit to see a famous place.
Next stop the Principality’s royal palace. Again a very 19th century building built on earlier buildings. Today is Monaco’s national day, we saw the changing of guard in front of palace.
Monaco is a beautiful place with many ornate grand public buildings all in the neo/classical style. The buildings are heavily influenced by French, Spanish and Italian 19th century styles.
Beyond the high culture restaurants, small cafes selling street food are popular. We tried some meat and cheese rolls which were very nice but more economical.
The streets are mixture of narrow and modern streets. The formula One races are held every May June each year using the streets. Views of the coast and the harbours are everywhere. Super yachts and high end cars are a plenty. This is one of most expensive places to live. 
Apparently a lot workers drive in from France to work in Monaco hence congestion on the roads. Overall very pleasant place to visit.
Apparently a lot workers drive in from France to work in Monaco hence congestion on the roads. Overall very pleasant place to visit.In the daylight we can now see Cannes harbour, very pleasant.
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The tender back was well organised.
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