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Europe Day 3: Monaco

9 November 2015 663 km / 412 mi (map)

We drove from Firenza/Florence today. It’s a long haul, but there were some very fun side quests along the way.

Casarza Ligure, Liguria, Italy

This coffee junkie had to take a brief tour to get a picture of this sign depicting my favorite drink:

Latte, Liguria, Italy · by Tara Scouten
Latte, Liguria, Italy

Having just crossed into France, we took a moment to take in the view on the Riviera coast.

Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Microstates fascinate me. I visited two last year (Luxembourg and Liechtenstein) and will visit two more on this trip.

Today we are in Monaco, less than one square mile. It’s astoundingly rich and densely developed. Here are a few photo impressions …

Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Monaco-Ville, Monaco · by Tara Scouten
Monaco-Ville, Monaco
Monaco-Ville, Monaco
Monaco-Ville, Monaco

After Monaco, we had to high-tail it the rest of the way to our hotel in Marseilles. We did stop briefly for coffee along the autoroute. McDonald’s is a little bit different in France:

Puget-sur-Argens, Var, France
Puget-sur-Argens, Var, France · by Tara Scouten

Today’s drive is brought to you by the words “tunnel” and “fest.” The Italians and French built a lot of them – 194! – on our route today.

Firenze, Toscana, Italy to Marseilles, France · 663 km / 412 mi
(Mouse over or tap on the markers to see the photos there. Use the button to adjust the map’s position and zoom.)

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