Thursday, August 18
After a good nights sleep we awoke to find the ship had dropped anchor just outside Monaco Harbour. The view from our balcony was awesome, with lots of super yachts around us and in the Harbour. After breakfast we caught a ship's tender to the Harbour and set off for the station.
As we've been to Monaco a number of times before we thought we would check out another beachside town called Menton, a 20 minute train ride from Monaco. We had to get help with buying our tickets from the ticket machine, and after a number of tries we finally paid and printed our tickets. The train station at Monaco is massive, and inside a tunnel under the mountain that hems Monaco in. The train travels about a quarter of the way in tunnels, but when it is "outside" the views along the coastline are great.
We arrived in Menton and walked to the Tourist Information office to get a map, then headed for the water and walked along the Promenade du Soleil. Again the beach was pebbly, but it didn't seem to bother the sun bakers, and the water certainly looked inviting. Our mission though was lunch, and we found a nice cafe where we had a delicious meal and revived ourselves.
After lunch we set off again along the Promenade, arriving at the port and more beaches with lots of people enjoying their summer holiday. There were also amusements for the kids for when they had had enough of the beach! Our next target was to visit the cemetery which was at the top of the hill overlooking the bay, so we started climbing the steps through the old town that lead to the cemetery. The views were certainly worth it, and there were also a number of old churches that we passed on the way down.
On our return walk to the station we enjoyed some local goodies, including limoncello and cherry icecream. We were happy to get back on the train to Monaco and return to the ship to freshen up after a hot and sticky day! After dinner we went to the show to see a guest comedian, and then to hear the band at the B B King's Blues Club, which is a first for us on a Holland America ship. Both shows were very good, and to cap it off we watched the lights of Monaco from our balcony as we set sail for Saint-Raphael a bit further along the French Riviera.
After a good nights sleep we awoke to find the ship had dropped anchor just outside Monaco Harbour. The view from our balcony was awesome, with lots of super yachts around us and in the Harbour. After breakfast we caught a ship's tender to the Harbour and set off for the station.
As we've been to Monaco a number of times before we thought we would check out another beachside town called Menton, a 20 minute train ride from Monaco. We had to get help with buying our tickets from the ticket machine, and after a number of tries we finally paid and printed our tickets. The train station at Monaco is massive, and inside a tunnel under the mountain that hems Monaco in. The train travels about a quarter of the way in tunnels, but when it is "outside" the views along the coastline are great.
We arrived in Menton and walked to the Tourist Information office to get a map, then headed for the water and walked along the Promenade du Soleil. Again the beach was pebbly, but it didn't seem to bother the sun bakers, and the water certainly looked inviting. Our mission though was lunch, and we found a nice cafe where we had a delicious meal and revived ourselves.
After lunch we set off again along the Promenade, arriving at the port and more beaches with lots of people enjoying their summer holiday. There were also amusements for the kids for when they had had enough of the beach! Our next target was to visit the cemetery which was at the top of the hill overlooking the bay, so we started climbing the steps through the old town that lead to the cemetery. The views were certainly worth it, and there were also a number of old churches that we passed on the way down.
On our return walk to the station we enjoyed some local goodies, including limoncello and cherry icecream. We were happy to get back on the train to Monaco and return to the ship to freshen up after a hot and sticky day! After dinner we went to the show to see a guest comedian, and then to hear the band at the B B King's Blues Club, which is a first for us on a Holland America ship. Both shows were very good, and to cap it off we watched the lights of Monaco from our balcony as we set sail for Saint-Raphael a bit further along the French Riviera.
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