Blogs from Monaco, Europe - page 6

Geo: 43.7324, 7.4186 GÜN 41, GÜNLERDEN PERŞEMBE: Sabah yine bulutluydu… Biz bir hata yaptık ....Cote D' azur' e esas yazın gelmeliymişiz diye düşünüyorum.. Bugün programımızda seyahatin başında pas geçtiğimiz Monaco ve Cap D 'Ail var… 15:30 gibi trenimize bindik. Daha önce yazdığım gibi kampımızın neredeyse önünde tren istasyonu var ... İstasyonda tamirat var .....otomatik bilet gişeleri var fakat bozuk paramız yok .. Bu nedenle biletçiyi hacı bekler gibi bekledik .. Bir taraftan tren vakti geliyor diye endişeleniyoruz ..her neyse kadın geldi ve yaşımız nedeni ile bize "yaşlı" bileti verdi.. Her şeyde bir kısmet var … Makineden alsak bileti daha pahalı alacaktık.. Her şey bir yana, bu gibi yerler, giderek otomatlaşıyor ve benim ( bizim ) gibi sorunlarını yüz yüze çözmeye alışmış bir nesil, bir makineye bön bön bakarken sıkıntılı anlar g... read more

Hi all, Monday 18th April. The long drive wasn't that bad at all. We followed the 'Route de Vins' through Provence passing by countless vineyards, driving below the Verdon hills and over the switchback roads of the Maures hills down to Port Grimaud. Arriving at this site it was clear that the Easter holidays across Europe were in full swing as the place was very busy. Locals, many Germans and some Italians filled the smart chalets and the motor-home area was also very busy. Coming out of a winter period where the kids were usually the only kids on site this place seemed packed to us. The camp site, Prairies de la Mer has everything required and is right on the beach, it is also just a short walk into the town. Port Grimaud is a ... read more

Our last 2 nights in France were spent in the French Riviera, staying in the village of Antibes. Getting really into the rhythm of the Contiki ways, breakfast at 7am, bags to coach at 7:45am. Waved goodbye to the Chateau at 8am, bound for our next 2 nights down the far south of the country. Took us a 6 hour journey to get to Antibes. There were thankfully washing machines on site in Antibes, almost down to my last set of clean clothes! Upon arrival, a nice surprise waiting for us once we put our bags in the cabin accommodation. We all strolled up to the breakfast room, no it wasn't actually breakfast, nor would you want to eat these for brekkie either! Contiki on-site crew brought plates of... wait for it... Cuisses de Grenouille, otherwise ... read more

Yes it has happened. VCU is beast. As I sit here and type this VCU is showing the world that we want it more. I hope we win cause if we don't then this will look so silly. There are so many freaking commercials for these games. I never knew just how many there were until I watched a game here and found out that they only did 2 minutes of commercials at halftime and that was it. It's even worse because these are all the same commercials over and over again and at the most random times throughout the game. I've been told by the Appelbee's lady to stop watching my laptop and go down to my local Applebee's about 5 times so far. The nearest Applebee's? Uhhhh the closest Applebee's. Riiiight. I told her ... read more

Leaving behind the Mistral winds (those strong, ever-present, cold winds from the north which easily pierce any protective layers of clothing) for the gentle, warm breezes of the Mediterranean coast, we set out for Nice and Monaco. Sylvie (our hostess) thought our plan to be a bit on the “crazy” side, and looking back on the adventure, it was a bit hectic, but all worthwhile for the experience of Monaco and French Riviera. Our journey was made possible by the ever-fuel efficient and ever-compact Peugeot. We set out on the French highways, whose toll system makes the NJ Turnpike seem like a small charitable donation by comparison. However the road was smooth, well-signed (with a few exceptions) and offered a panoramic view of the Provencal countryside. There’s no grander entrance to Nice than seeing it from ... read more