in april ann and i went to italy, and i decided to go to a bunch of places on the way! the first brief stop was in warsaw poland, where i availed of the palludium airport lounge, one of the nicest i’ve ever been to, including an amazing polish buffet and free hot shower! i then continued to nice, france, where i slept in a budget hotel near the airport, and then took the 17 minute train ride to monaco the next day!
monaco is the smallest country in the world other than the vatican, and is a playground of the rich and famous. it was fun to walk around for half a day, but that’s about all it takes to get to know the place. it is a very beautiful area, with high rise buildings along the side of a seaside hill. while i was there they were setting up for the monaco grand prix. on the plateau of the country’s only hill is a castle and a nice town square, with views over the mediterranean in two directions. there is also a large cement wharf jutting out into the bay from which there are nice views of the harbor containing extravagant yachts. there is also the monte carlo casino which one can’t get into without a suit. overall a fun couple hours in a new country before heading back to the nice airport to catch my flight to an arguably more interesting country… tunisia!
