You don't really need to visit Monaco to know this, but it really is another world.
There was drizzle in the air when our flight landed at Nice at lunchtime on Thursday, fog covering the mountains at the other side of the city. But, as our transfer barrelled along the A8 towards the principality, the clouds dissipated and the sky brightened as if to show off Monaco in its full glory.
The driver had promised a sight to behold. But not after making sure I knew he was the world's biggest Riyad Mahrez fan. "If Mahrez left City for Liverpool tomorrow, I would support Liverpool", he declared. Judging by his apathy for Leicester's relegation turmoil, he meant it.
