Munich-Alps-Fussen-Milan-Florence-Monaco-Nice in our new BMW 640 Gran Coupe
Oct 1, 2012, 11:34 am
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South of France
Day 7: On the way to Monaco and we're here!
Driving through Southern Italy.
The coast line, Southern Italy.
The sun was going down and we were looking for a place to eat.
We were hungry so we got off of the tollway and went towards the shoreline. Our thought was, it's on the coast, the seafood should be fresh and we'll just look for a restaurant that has some people in it.
All of the little towns didn't seem to have much going on but finally, we passed a restaurant with a patio and people eating outside. So we parked on the side of the road and went in. We were handed a couple of Italian menu's but when the owner heard us speak, he told us to hold on and in popped a "Texas" gal in his place. Now mind you, we are in the middle of nowhere, and we end up with a USA gal who used her computer to translate the Italian menu into English. So we lucked out.
As we were eating dinner, we chatted her up and she said she was from a little town called Brownfield, outside of a city named Lubbock. The crazy thing was, we live in Lubbock, so half way around the planet in a little bitty Italian seaside town, we meet someone from home. Go figure.
The food was amazing and it tasted like the ocean. I just told them to bring me what ever and I ate until I couldn't eat any more. Probably our least expensive dinner on the trip too and the best. Love it when a spur of the moment thing comes together.
Our view out from our room at the Le Meridien, Monte Carlo
Day before the yacht show. The harbor was full of multimillion dollar yacht's.
Yea, our BMW was nice, but really, in the scheme of things...
Mrs. EXPLAT in front of her car at the Casino Monte-Carlo
Mercedes SLS in Fronzen Bronze color. Spectacular!
The yacht harbor. All the boats wouldn't fit in for the show.
Our car driving into Monaco.
Idyllic seaside in the South of France. Driving to Nice.
Can I move here!
Parking to look over the side towards the sea.
Modern Art in Nice.
The famous Negresco hotel, Nice.
Jaguar or Maserati? Jaguar XF (thanks FLYGVA)
Our car with stuff painted on the side.
The Casino up close.
Driving through Southern Italy.
The coast line, Southern Italy.
The sun was going down and we were looking for a place to eat.
We were hungry so we got off of the tollway and went towards the shoreline. Our thought was, it's on the coast, the seafood should be fresh and we'll just look for a restaurant that has some people in it.
All of the little towns didn't seem to have much going on but finally, we passed a restaurant with a patio and people eating outside. So we parked on the side of the road and went in. We were handed a couple of Italian menu's but when the owner heard us speak, he told us to hold on and in popped a "Texas" gal in his place. Now mind you, we are in the middle of nowhere, and we end up with a USA gal who used her computer to translate the Italian menu into English. So we lucked out.
As we were eating dinner, we chatted her up and she said she was from a little town called Brownfield, outside of a city named Lubbock. The crazy thing was, we live in Lubbock, so half way around the planet in a little bitty Italian seaside town, we meet someone from home. Go figure.
The food was amazing and it tasted like the ocean. I just told them to bring me what ever and I ate until I couldn't eat any more. Probably our least expensive dinner on the trip too and the best. Love it when a spur of the moment thing comes together.
Our view out from our room at the Le Meridien, Monte Carlo
Day before the yacht show. The harbor was full of multimillion dollar yacht's.
Yea, our BMW was nice, but really, in the scheme of things...
Mrs. EXPLAT in front of her car at the Casino Monte-Carlo
Mercedes SLS in Fronzen Bronze color. Spectacular!
The yacht harbor. All the boats wouldn't fit in for the show.
Our car driving into Monaco.
Idyllic seaside in the South of France. Driving to Nice.
Can I move here!
Parking to look over the side towards the sea.
Modern Art in Nice.
The famous Negresco hotel, Nice.
Jaguar or Maserati? Jaguar XF (thanks FLYGVA)
Our car with stuff painted on the side.
The Casino up close.
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Oct 1, 2012, 6:12 pm
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Oct 1, 2012, 6:52 pm
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Monaco, cars, cars, cars
Day 7-8: Monte Carlo
The beast from the front. What is this?
Interior of the beast. Looks like Carbon Fiber all around.
The beast down low. What is it? - glasman19 named it, it's a Keonigsegg! A Swedish car manufacture. Sweet ride.
Thanks for solving the mystery.
Never seen this kind of Porsche before.
Lamborghini. My son's favorite car. (or a Bugatti)
Colorful Porsche.
The Lamborghini decided to leave while we were having drinks at the Cafe de Paris.
Maserati caught in the light.
Ferrari, Mercedes and Bentley's.
Hotel de Paris. Another Bentley and there's that little car again.
Bentley convertible on the side of the road. They grow like weeds here. Who are those twin's across the street?
The beast from the front. What is this?
Interior of the beast. Looks like Carbon Fiber all around.
The beast down low. What is it? - glasman19 named it, it's a Keonigsegg! A Swedish car manufacture. Sweet ride.
Thanks for solving the mystery.
Never seen this kind of Porsche before.
Lamborghini. My son's favorite car. (or a Bugatti)
Colorful Porsche.
The Lamborghini decided to leave while we were having drinks at the Cafe de Paris.
Maserati caught in the light.
Ferrari, Mercedes and Bentley's.
Hotel de Paris. Another Bentley and there's that little car again.
Bentley convertible on the side of the road. They grow like weeds here. Who are those twin's across the street?
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Oct 1, 2012, 9:11 pm
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We're waiting for re-delivery right now. It's at the port in Bremerhaven and the ship leaves tomorrow! Should see the car around the beginning of November.
We really enjoyed our Welt experience.
Oct 1, 2012, 9:22 pm
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Thanks! That Keonigsegg was out of this world. I don't even know how to pronounce that! This was our first BMW European Delivery and I'm ready to go back and do another.
We're waiting for re-delivery right now. It's at the port in Bremerhaven and the ship leaves tomorrow! Should see the car around the beginning of November.
We really enjoyed our Welt experience.
We're waiting for re-delivery right now. It's at the port in Bremerhaven and the ship leaves tomorrow! Should see the car around the beginning of November.
We really enjoyed our Welt experience.
Oct 1, 2012, 9:34 pm
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great photos!
great photos! at first, I was looking at your 640i, and thinking, "ooh" and "ahh". then you showed all the photos of the other cars, and I was thinking, "640i...it's not bad.." 
But seriously, this is an excellent trip report! really nice, and it looks like you guys had a great time!
But seriously, this is an excellent trip report! really nice, and it looks like you guys had a great time!
Oct 1, 2012, 9:52 pm
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That was a fast re-delivery to CA.
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Oct 1, 2012, 9:56 pm
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great photos! at first, I was looking at your 640i, and thinking, "ooh" and "ahh". then you showed all the photos of the other cars, and I was thinking, "640i...it's not bad.."
But seriously, this is an excellent trip report! really nice, and it looks like you guys had a great time!
But seriously, this is an excellent trip report! really nice, and it looks like you guys had a great time!
It was a blast and even with all of the super cars, I felt blessed to have our BMW 640i Gran Coupe. It held it's own!
Oct 2, 2012, 4:13 am
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Oct 3, 2012, 10:38 pm
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European Delivery, the only way to purchase a car
I read about it but it doesn't prepare you for the actual experience. Highly recommended! 
