There is just something about this small Principality that just gives me such excitement. I don't know if it's the clean and winding streets, the luxurious and fancy cars, the beautiful architecture, or the majestic Mediterranean Sea. Whatever it may be, Monaco has a captivating feel to it that just relaxes and calms you.
When I visited this time it did have a different feel to it. There was a lot of hustling and bustling throughout the city in the attempts of setting up for the Monaco Grand Prix. It was my second time ever visiting Monaco and my first during the Grand Prix commotion. Barricades were rising and most everything was starting to be fenced off in order for the track to be set for the Grand Prix Race. All the excitement around Monaco reminded me of my childhood and how I used to vaguely follow Formula 1 Racing.
In Brazil everyone was absolutely in love with Formula 1 from the late 80's to the early 90's and that can be accredited to arguably the greatest Formula 1 race car drive, Ayrton Senna. He was the light at the end of a dark tunnel for all of Brazil. Ayrton Senna gave hope to a nation that was going through some economic turmoil. I remember to this day when he died while racing and days later his funeral in Brazil. He was such an iconic person to all of Brazil that even to this day I often think of him and his achievements in racing. When I walked down the streets of Monaco it hit home that he once raced where I was standing, and that has always added to the charm of Monaco.
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