The morning after our visit to Monaco, we take a walk to the train station in Nice. “Je suis desolé, Madame. But your car is waiting for you at Nice airport. Not here.” We show monsieur at the Avis desk our confirmation which clearly states that car pick up is in Nice Ville because the [...]

After lazing on Plage Neptune, Hôtel Negresco’s exclusive beach,  we get ourselves ready for the next étape. The tiny Principauté de Monaco beckons in the afternoon. We decide to take the train from Nice Gare, a mere twenty minute ride on the scenic Nice-Menton-Ventimiglia line and arrive at Monaco Monte Carlo station, in one of [...]

We start our prologue in Nice, our point of entry into France via the overnight sleeper train from Rome. Our Tour de France is about to begin but before we set off en route, we have a date with the Mediterranean. At Nice Gare train station, we unload our luggage then proceeded to the bureau [...]