American Mom in London: Mediterranean Cruise: Port of Monaco

On Sunday, our ship arrived in Monaco. This was a pretty spectacular port with gorgeous views of the harbor and multimillion dollar yachts. We weren't as rushed this day so decided to have breakfast in the Havana Bar where they serve made-to-order omelets. I had read that this was an easy port to do on your own so did not book any excursions for this day. We got off the ship and made our way to the train station and caught a train to Nice.

Nice lived up to its glamorous French Riviera reputation. We took a walk through the city and saw all the people sunbathing on the rocky beaches. They city was preparing for the Tour de France which was scheduled to come through the following day. After exploring the city, we had crepes for lunch at a yummy creperie before taking the train back to Monaco. Colin got some much needed sleep in his stroller during our time in Nice. He seemed to be feeling better as the day progressed.

After arriving back in Monaco, we walked to the Monte Carlo Casino. Even for a non-car lover like myself, it was pretty amazing to see some of the vehicles parked in front of the casino. We walked around a bit more after this and then decided to head back to our ship early for some much needed pool and relaxation time.

Colin got his first introduction to the kiddie waterslides on the ship this afternoon, and he was obsessed with them for the rest of our trip. David and I had a lot of fun on the three regular waterslides as well. After our pool time, I enjoyed a fruity pre-dinner drink at the rum bar (beer for David) on the Lido deck and then had another dinner in the main dining room. It was another early night for us to help Colin get over the last of his sickness.