Marseille

Today’s port of call was Marseille. I took the shuttle into town, and started exploring.

First was Cathédrale la Major de Marseille, which conveniently opened as I arrived. As a special bonus, it was hosting an art show of beautiful works of glass.

Then I started walking, once again navigating on vibes and winding my way through narrow streets and quiet squares. I found a few shops – including one selling their famous soap, and a place to buy a toothbrush (the one I brought was in bad shape).

Hitting the bustling centre of town, I headed up the hill to the Palais Longchamp. A gorgeous celebration of the completion of a canal, I enjoyed the lush gardens before heading to the waterfront.

It was then lunchtime, and I found an outside table at a brassiere for “ formule moules frites maison,” a curry based mussels dish.

After lunch, I would my way along the waterfront pathway back to the shuttle pickup point. A wonderful day.