The view of Monte Carlo from the east

My first visit to France was after my first year of university. My parents had moved overseas when I graduated from high school. I went off to university, and they emigrated to Monaco. I used to joke that I was just glad they had told me where they were going!

During that summer after my freshman year of college, I had the opportunity to visit them at their new home, and spent two weeks in Monaco and France with my best friend, Tanya. I have many fond memories of that first visit to France, one of which remains a favorite food memory of mine to this day.

It happened one night near the end of our visit. Continue reading »