Monaco has been on my 'wish list' of places to visit for a very long time. The weather, atmosphere and beautiful buildings have been the main draw and being a keen Formula 1 motor racing fan I make sure I never miss the race around the streets of the principality.

We were at Monaco two weeks after the 2013 race and some of the remnants of the temporary street circuit were still in the process of being dismantled.

We got to drive our hire car around most of the 'circuit' but it was pretty difficult in places sticking to it. To make the circuit each May the drivers get to drive around the streets (some the wrong way to the rest of the year) and on bits of road that usually contain roundabouts and traffic bollards but we did get a buzz from it.