We spent most of Today in Monaco. Monaco is a tiny principality entirely surrounded by France. Their King can still trace the royal line back 1,000 years. The sole city of Monaco is Monte Carlo and it is very rich . It is about 425 acres. Many wealthy people come here to sail on their multi-million dollar yachts and vacation homes. Our rented Mercedes was outclassed. I ran past lots of Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Porsches. After my hot run on the board walks of Monaco, I swam in the Mediterranean sea. The water was really blue and clear (and a bit warmer than Kodiak ocean.)
We left Monaco and ate sandwiches in the car. We drove through the winding mountains of France and into the winding mountains of Italy. Dad stopped at a little pastisceria and we got an apple tart. I never get tired of pastries. The drive was very beautiful. We saw the lovely green vegetation, river rapids, and charming little towns. Tonight we are staying in a tourist town. The illustrator from the children’s book Pinocchio came from this town so there are Pinocchio murals everywhere. We ate dinner in our room and had leftover sandwiches, really good fresh fruit from the little shops here, and a couple different pastries. Tomorrow we head to Switzerland.
Sarah
PS. I had two new flavors of gelato today, mango and cherry :)
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