Russ and Jan's World Cruise: Friday, April 28, 2023

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Friday, April 28 – Monte Carlo, Monaco

The original itinerary had Monte Carlo as a tender port. So it was a pleasant surprise when we were at a dock. And had a beautiful view of the town with all of it’s high-rises. Property values in Monaco are beyond extreme.

We are scheduled to take the included tour which is a leisurely paced walking tour of the old city and should include the changing of the guard. There is a pathway from the port around “the rock”. Then a combination of escalators and elevators take us up to the level of the old city which perches atop “the rock”.

The maneuvering to get us into our dock position was amazing. We literally backed into place.

Old city atop the hill

The water was amazingly clear. We've seen some clear water in other places, but it usually doesn't come out in the photos.

Monaco is preparing for their Formula One Grand Prix race scheduled for the end of May, but the fencing is already up blocking off views of the race route. If you want to watch it, you’ll have to pay to watch it. The bleachers are also already installed.

We arrived at the square for the changing of the guard, but we decided to break off and find a pharmacy. We’ve both got colds again and want to get some over-the-counter meds. That task taken care of, we crossed the alley to a small restaurant and ordered a ham and cheese crepe. It’s been a long time since we have had a crepe and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We then walked back to the ship and spent the rest of the day resting and hoping the colds leave us alone soon.