Hotel Restaurant L'Oasis Bandol

... Argh! I tried to get him to go up into the town and explore, but I couldn&#8217;t drag him further than a few blocks - worry that we needed to be back in time&#8230;?!?!<br><br>Finally around 4, they opened the gate so we could drive in. Only to find the ticket office didn&#8217;t open until 6pm. While waiting, we talked with a lovely Frenchcouple who were completely unperturbed at our lack of language ...

NO MARSEILLE for us!!! The captain went by when we had 21 foot waves and winds of 50 gusting to 65. It was sunny but not good enough to dock in Marseille, so on to Barcelona we go. In spite of it, we had a great relaxing day and i had a 3 hour nap this afternoon. Naps are totally not my thing but apparently i was exhausted from our whirlwind schedule. Anyway, nothing exciting. We have seen numerous people in arm slings and just ran into a woman in a ...

... handstands and all the rest.... spend hours cleaning the sand out of our bags and clothes! The next day was a stunning 26 degree day.. so so so nice. We never thought we would be at the beach again. Were tempted to stay but found out the next 2 days were not going to be great weather. Sadly we headed off at 4pm to head to Avignon.. Saying goodbye to the med forever was very hard.. and sad....<br>

... within walking distance, so that&#8217;s what I do, exploring a new neighborhood as I go. After a few missed turns I finally locate the Bar de la Plaine, a small place on Place Jean Jaures. The band is already playing and the small place is packed- it&#8217;s a free mini-show in anticipation of his 10-year anniversary next week- so I stand outside with the smokers and take my place by an open window, no more than ten ...

... yesterday&#8217;s popular beach resorts- Acapulco, Brighton Beach, Coney Island- Marseilles is a bit past its prime tourist days, long ago replaced in the popular imagination by places more exotic and more exclusive. But it has weathered the storms better than many others, sandblasted by time and left to acquire a polished sheen naturally. It has none of the stuffy je ne sais quoi of Paris, nor the generic beachiness of Cannes or Nice. Marseilles is not ...

... pollution, high unemployment, a crumbling infrastructure, sporadic riots from immigrants and streets full of absolute filth. You would be like him, too living here.<br><br>(6) Finally, you will be told to your face that you are basically inferior because you come from the US and they still like to blame Bush for their woes. Just be proud you are from America...after all, if it weren´t for us 60 something years ago, they would ...

... is now home to mostly Middle Eastern and African immigrants. The tourists were not hard to pick outat all. Who would have thought that I would stick out like a sore thumb in France of all places! <br><br>All in all Marseille and Provence gave me everything I was looking for and I really enjoyed the ethnicity of the area. I had read that Marseille was diverse but I was actually shocked when I experienced it for real. I don't know that it's the type of place for ...

... Martin and I took the local commuter rail to the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, some 30 minutes from the bustle of Naples. Pompeii is famous for being covered in volcanic ashes for 1600 years after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. As a result, while much of the city was destroyed, much of it is preserved incredibly well. You can clearly make out where the streets, sidewalks, and houses were. It has a few amphitheaters and a PHENOMINAL coliseum. It ...

... family meant the numbers of children were upped to six, a bit of a handful but then again enough to make teams for various games. One day we took up espionage, which they took very seriously and went straight into the forest towards the neighbours house (the ones that had legal battles about land with the Siggs)resulting in me going with my broken french to the neighbours door and explaining to them that it wasnt necessary to ...

... the same people who go to the Cote d'Azur go to Cassis. For Sven, there was more to do in Cassis. They had a couple of kiddie rides near the beach, excellent gelato, and lots of restaurants. In other words, a nice resort type destination to spend the entire day. But we recommend not going on the weekends or holidays. The only good thing about the holiday, was that the parking garage was free - but it was an effort getting to the garage and finding a space.