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#207407 10/27/2019 07:48 AM
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We head to the quiet town of Menton on the Italian border.

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It is a very pretty town with lots of back alleys lined in lemon trees.

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Come join us as we experience blue water, sea breezes, and world class pick pockets in this town by the sea.


Côte d'Azur Blog - Day 4 Link:

The Day Tom's Load got Lighter



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Sorry you had that experience. I am interested in hearing your lessons from the day.


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Some of them are still ongoing
The bank has been great, but I want to know the how


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Tom--??


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Some of the lessons learned

I want to know how they could draw money off the cards without a pins
I want to know exactly where they did it.
They were swiped at the same place 40 times and then they bought 3 train tickets

So the bank is doing an investigation so I am not sure they will release the details until they have all the info


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Good questions, there. I have to say, we don't even have an ATM card..


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Another great post. We also experienced an overcrowded and uncomfortable train ride from Monte Carlo to Nice. There was a lot of moving around by a few people, makes me wonder if any of that included knuckle heads like you encountered. Money can be replaced, but most importantly glad the ladies weren't hurt!

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So, gentlemen, is there another better option than the trains?


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We will ride the train again...
Plan to upload next section today sometime where we explore another option for transportation
I will say the local trains require an individual to have a lot of situational awareness (lesson learned)
Public transportation is available, very reasonable, but not necessarily stress free.


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OK, thanks.


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