CHAPTER 16
After Monaco, our second big day trip from Menton was a drive to Nice, which I will confirm, is very nice. Our route there hugged the coast, passing through one bustling beachside village after the next, punctuated by jaw dropping vistas from cliffs that plunge into the sea. The Riviera in all its glory. We actually passed through Monte Carlo on the way, getting a chance to test my metal on the same roads as the Grand Prix, only going ten times slower. Parking in one of Nice’s huge underground parking garages (which I appreciate for not spoiling the view- why don’t we do that in the states?), we strolled through a farmers market, bought some pastries and the best loaf of French bread we would have the whole trip, then went and had a relaxing picnic on the beach, as we are wont to do.
