High rolling in Monte Carlo

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The drive from Nice to Monaco is one of the most memorable drives I have ever been on. There are 3 roads into Monaco, the low, the high and the middle, and they all weave their way around the spectacular coastline and bypass the multi-millionaires luxury boats in the various marinas near Monaco. Too bad we were in a massive Contiki bus as opposed to in an Aston Martin feeling like James Bond, but it was still a fantastic drive.

Once we were in Monaco, we headed to the enormous Monte Carlo Grand Casino, an incredibly pretentious place with the whole casino feeling like one big high roller room with the well dressed people looking down on us. There is a smaller casino where some of the group play some blackjack but I am happt to keep the euro in the pocket and instead wander around this monstrosity. Monte Carlo is worth a visit, but a few hours was enough - take me back to Nice.

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