You’d think I would have learned all manner of lessons about trying to fit too much into a trip, but here I go again.

After our stayover at Cannes, where incidentally we’ve had the best pizza on this trip, we detoured through Monaco and found ourselves driving around in circles for a good half hour trying to find a parking spot. I may have accidentally gone into a pedestrian only area, but when I circled round for another go, the local gendarmerie was ready for me and sent me on my way. I must admit I was ready to cut our losses and run, but good thing we persevered as there was a pretty impressive Oceanography museum sitting on top of a hillside. I wonder how you get a job curating a cabinet of curiosities? At any rate, it’s a job description that would appeal to hoarders 🙂 I think Monaco makes Cannes look like a poor relation, and it might be a very good thing we had no time for shopping.

After three and a half more hours driving we arrived at our third country for the day: Italy. We decided to splash out on a nice hotel in Lerici so we could soak up the sunshine overlooking the sea. Naturally it was raining – but what a Terrace! Surely it can’t rain the entire time we’re here, can it?

See: Oceanography Museum
Stay: Doria Park Hôtel