Day 1- 15 miles Menton to Drap

We started off on the seafront at 8am, then headed up a really steep climb for 7 grinding miles. What an intro! Joined the Balcony route for about 5 miles with amazing views down across Monte Carlo / Monaco. Then some wonderful forest trails, arriving in Drap at 4pm. We are now in the apartment collapsed on various sofas

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