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I Started the Year on the Casino Balcony in Monaco
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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