We wanted to start the Italian Riviera at the border and so took a little-used road from near Cuneo across the mountains, into France, then back briefly into Italy, and then back to Menton, where we filled-up with French diesel (currently running about a buck cheaper than the Italian). It was an interesting start to our Italian Riviera drive.
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Before we got to the pass, we stopped at one of the best
junk stores we have seen |
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| Everything arranged in quite an orderly fashion |
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| Thus, including some nice Murano |
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| And thus |
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| And thus |
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The price on this really nice bar set dropped from 700 to
200 euros; and probably would have dropped a bit more had
I shown real interest |
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The tunnel from Italy to France is a one-lane, circulation
alternee; I think we are in the hinterlands of both countries |
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| In the tunnel |
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After the tunnel, the road dropped down through many miles
of perhaps the most beautiful gorge we have seen, that of
the La Roya river |
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| Thus, through steep high walls |
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| Creating beautiful pools |
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| Further down, more hill towns |
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| Until finally we are in Menton |
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| Having lunch |
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| Close by some nice rigs |
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| And ready to begin our drive |
1 comment:
Beautiful photos. We were in Menton years ago, but never crossed over into Italy. French rental cars have a provision whereby you have to promise not to take the car across the border into Italy, so we have never done it.
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