Monaco, Nelson

Monaco in Nelson, New Zealand.   Pronounced with a 'long a'.    Not quite the same as the principality on the Mediterranean.   But it does have a Rainier Street and a Grace Street.   No doubt token gestures to Monaco, the other one, that is. The only similarity with the other Monaco, is that there is a sea close by and there is an opportunity to do a bit of boating.    

However, this Monaco, in Nelson, is a quiet suburb, very low lying, slightly marshy, and one of the streets can only be negotiated via the sand at low tide.     

      I only found one boat!

 But there is a Monaco boat club.  

And a reserve, which definitely does not allow motor homes to park overnight.    No aires for motor homes 

in this suburb.

But the suburb does have a very upmarket restaurant, and holiday cottages.    The van, beautifully decorated, sits in readiness to take home customers who may have had a little too much to drink.   Courtesy cars, which belong to restaurants and pubs, appear to be a requirement in New Zealand.   Good idea.

This could easily be a street in England.  

I like this Monaco, pronounced with a 'long a', as it is so quiet and peaceful and certainly not populated with people trying to look rich and famous, and no steep hills either.