Western Mediterranean Cruise 9 Nights 11 Days - Day 9: Nice & Monaco

Travel Date: 2023.09.08 – 2023.09.18

Destinations: Opéra Plage, Flower Market, Fountain of the Sun, L’Ovale, Blue Chair, Prince’s Palace of Monaco, Monaco Cathedral, Monte Carlo Casino, AC Hotel, COOP Supermarket

Western Mediterranean Cruise 9 Nights 11 Days – Day 9

Finally, the day to disembark the cruise… We returned to the port of Savona.

From here, we took a tour bus to Nice! It took about 3 hours.

The blue chair visible in the distance.

I’m actually seeing this in person!

More close-up photos are below ㅎㅎ

Opéra Plage

France Nice Opéra Plage

The beach called Nice‘s Opéra Plage.

The sea color is so beautiful…

It was a color I had never seen before.

A steel obelisk I saw while walking along the beach.

It’s a monument commemorating the 150th anniversary of the merger of Nice and France.

This was the meeting point, and we were given free time right away.

I uploaded many photos because the beach was so beautiful ㅎ

There was a restroom near the beach (it was probably paid).

As expected of France… the smell was so strong just by getting close that I couldn’t go in..

I decided to wait until lunchtime…

Marché Aux Fleurs Cours Saleya

Cr Saleya, 06300 Nice, France

It’s famous for its flower market, so I went to see it, although I wasn’t particularly interested.

The scent was nice.

But it was so hot that I quickly glanced around and went into a souvenir shop ㅎ

I bought a magnet here and considered buying soap as a gift…

(There were so many kinds, the scents were good, and the colors were pretty)

I don’t think I bought it because I was worried it would get crushed in my suitcase…

Fontaine du Soleil

3 Pl. Massena, 06300 Nice, France

The Fountain of the Sun is right nearby.

It’s close to the flower market.

There were so many people that it felt like a meeting place!

Still, there were no people at the photo spots ㅋㅋ

I saw a couple taking wedding photos on the street.

It turned out that was the city hall building, and it’s a big event to get married there, so they take photos in front of the city hall!

I clapped from afar and left.

L’Ovale

29B Rue Pastorelli, 06000 Nice, France

For lunch that day, we went to a France restaurant.

The lighting was a bit dim.

The pre-meal bread was chewy and delicious.

Squid salad.

It seemed to be balsamic dressing, but the sour taste was very strong.

Still, the squid was delicious, so it went down well!

This was rosé pasta with fried fish and squid on top.

It was a bit greasy, so I mainly ate the toppings ㅎㅎ

This was tiramisu for dessert.

The cream was rich and sweet, so it was delicious.

The best dessert…

I thought the waffle cookie on top was nuts and didn’t eat it,

but by chance, the cookie I bit into went so well with it that it was delicious!

These are figs that a companion bought at the market.

They bought a lot and shared them with me.

The skin was so ripe that it was almost mushy,

so it was much sweeter and more delicious than the figs I ate in Korea.

Still, it wasn’t something I wanted to eat more than 2 of 😗

The famous blue chair in Nice.

I don’t know why it’s famous, but it’s prettyㅋ

I don’t know what kind of game was being played, but everyone was wearing uniforms and yelling.

It didn’t seem like soccer, and they told me what game it was, but I can’t remember..

A place with a very beautiful view on the way to Monaco.

The road winds around, so drivers don’t usually go there,

but we were lucky to have a kind driver who agreed to the tour guide’s request!

Nice looked really beautiful from the high vantage point.

When we arrived in Monaco, it suddenly started raining heavily.

I had left my umbrella on the bus, and there wasn’t enough time to go back and get it,

so I had to choose between touring in the rain or waiting.

It was pouring rain, but I decided to get wet because I didn’t want to miss seeing it.

On the way to the Prince’s Palace of Monaco.

Took a photo at a scenic spot~

It was taken quickly while the rain was lighter.

Prince’s Palace of Monaco

Monaco 98015 Monaco-Ville

What I saw from the cliff on the way to Monaco earlier was the Prince’s Palace of Monaco.

A statue in front of the Prince’s Palace of Monaco.

I listened to the explanation but don’t remember it.

There were guards standing.

There were also barricades set up because it was an event day.

Monaco Cathedral

4 Rue Colonel Bellando de Castro, 98000 Monaco, Monaco

The Monaco Cathedral, which we could see on the way back to the meeting point from the Prince’s Palace.

We were short on time, so we only looked at it from the outside.

Photos taken while sightseeing on the way ㅎㅎ

It was interesting to see a ship that looked like it was from One Piece passing by far out at sea.

Monte Carlo Casino

Pl. du Casino, 98000 Monaco, Monaco

The casino that saved Monaco…

We visited the Monte Carlo Casino.

Unfortunately, I lost about 30 euros on the slot machines ㅎ

Photography is prohibited inside, so I took a picture with the statue in front of the entrance.

Large casino roulette game.

You can move bets with large chips ㅋ

Of course, this is not a place where actual games are played.

Monaco.

A vending machine located at the entrance of the building leading to the casino.

It was raining a lot and I was cold, so I had a warm cup of coffee.

While waiting for the bus, there were people who looked like delinquents around.

There were too many, so it was a bit scary ㅎ

AC Hotel by Marriott Genova

C.so Europa, 1075, 16148 Genova GE, Italy

We moved to Genoa and stayed overnight for the next day’s schedule.

It took nearly 3 hours from Monaco, so I slept soundly and arrived!

The room looks like this.

The room was wider than the hotel in Milan we stayed at on the first day,

but there were no slippers, and the floor was cold, so my feet were freezing ㅠ

This is why countries without ondol (floor heating)… Tsk!

Western-style dinner at the hotel.

Pre-meal bread and cheese powder.

There were two types of water: still and sparkling.

I don’t know the exact name, but it tasted like

bulgogi pasta!

It had a familiar taste, so it was delicious.

This is the main dish of beef and wedge potatoes.

I think they called it steak, but it was sliced like ham, which was interesting.

The taste was… just okay.

Pudding for dessert.

It was covered in syrup and sweet, so I liked it.

But it was too sweet, so I couldn’t finish it ㅎ

Coop

C.so Europa, 1079, 16148 Genova GE, Italy

We came to see the supermarket nearby that stays open late.

Just in case we needed anything, I bought masks,

and my mom bought some cosmetics as gifts.

The line at the checkout was quite long, so I used the self-checkout and paid myself.

English translation was available, so it was easier to use than I expected!

But when I was leaving, the door wouldn’t open, and I was flustered.

It was a system where you had to scan the barcode on your receipt to open the door.

I stood around for about 5 minutes until someone told me ㅋㅋㅋ

My stomach wasn’t full from dinner, and I wanted to finish the cup noodles I brought,

so I had a late-night snack. My mom had corn soup ㅎ

They said we could ask for hot water at the cafeteria on the first floor,

but if you’re Korean, you’d be frustrated to death… It took about 30 minutes.

There’s a hot water lever right in front, but the person in front was taking forever to make drinks…

It’s unavoidable because the culture is different, but it was a moment when I missed Korea ㅎ