Monte Carlo here we come.

So our short lived stay in Cannes is over and we're hopping down the coast about 1 hour to Monte Carlo, Monaco. Monaco is the world's most densely populated country due to its size only being 2 square kilometers. On average it supposedly takes 56 mins to walk the entire country. I'll be sure to test that theory. It also is the home one of the world's most luxurious casinos and a Formula 1 Grand Prix. We're unfortunately missing a regatta that starts in a few days here in Cannes. They've already begun preparations and it looks like quite the party. Last night we dined at Mocca on the strip which had great food (see photo) and this great looking girl even joined me (see photo). The crowd here is very international with many Brits and Eastern Europeans. If it's any indication, our television receives approximately 10 English channels, about 40 Arabic channels -- although we haven't seen any Arabians, and about 6 other languages. Definitely more than anywhere else we've been. After some early morning pictures from the balcony (above) and a jog down the coast to see some massive yachts, the rain clouds started to roll in. After a very quick dip in the frigid Mediterranean it was time to pack up and hit the road. We're having lunch at Chateau Eza, a restaurant that overlooks the entire coast, although with the cloud coverage we're likely to see as little as our trip up Mont Ventoux. It will be our first Michelin starred meal after canceling at the Jules Verne in Paris. Time to see what these stars, determined by a company who manufactures tires (?), are all about.

Side note: the menu from the table I'm sitting at in the Carlton Cannes has a bunch of handwritten notes from stars who have stayed here including Quentin Tarantino and George Clooney, who writes "Thanks for letting us stay at your place". This would be an interesting place during the film festival.