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I Started the Year on the Casino Balcony in Monaco
Jul 18, 2026 • 11 min read
Martinis, Millionaires and One Very Drunk Brit at Breakfast At midnight, fireworks opened above the palm trees of Monte Carlo. I was standing on the balcony of the Casino de Monte-Carlo with a drink in my hand. Behind me, people were gambling sums that could have financed my entire trip. In front of me, flashes of colour reflected from the surrou