Le Clos Des Aromes Cassis

Really beautiful train ride along the coast (which in a way it is a shame that the railway is right on the beach) Marseille is a bigger city and not so quaint but the port area is nice. Flew out of Marseille to Lisbon. I know not quite geographically logicall

... I share a laugh with a man who finds it as amusing as I do.

The merguez and fries wasn't so glorious as to justify a description, but it sure hit the spot. Despite a frustrating day of buses and trains, I find myself content with my travels, and happy to be in Marseille.

I duck into an internet cafe to send Carlo and update, then being sure to avoid the Belsunce area, which I'm uncomfortably close to, set out to explore. I pause to watch a small ...

... looked quite poor, as did a lot of Marseille, and was very dirty, the bad weather not helping the atmosphere. We did get to see one pretty spectacular place, the Notre Dame on top of the hill overlooking the port. We took the tourist train up there (can tick that one off our list), and saw the richer areas of the town on the way up. The views were fantastic and the cathedral amazing, with a crypt below. All very colourful and lots of artwork based around the port and ...

... and instead went out to a great classic Provencal dinner, and got some good wine. But then, we started to see a couple kids in costumes, or rather just kids in sheets. I think one of them had a mask. But on our way back from dinner, we found the bar scene. Mostly it was just people out on a normal Saturday night, but we had to at least go check it out. We were somewhat impressed with the Halloween scene, and probably could ...

... figured this out and got on the right boat - well, a different boat anyhow.

Driving onto the boat we followed the sign that said ‘Embarkments’. I love how so many words in French are similar to what we use in English, but with slightly different meaning. I certainly feel as though I am embarking on something this evening. Something completely new and unplanned - even to us who hardly do ...

... parents for a trip to Cassis, Toulon, and for a drive around the Sainte-Victoire mountain. Yes, I was an 'honoury' northerner for the day (Lizzie, je blague, je blague!). Cassis is absolutely beautiful, picture perfect, with a little marina and a beach, with amazing turquoise-coloured water. We had a huge breakfast there which meant I didn't need to eat again until 7, and then headed along the coast to Toulon, where we walked through a market to one of the marinas, which ...

... e dormismos um pouco. Acordamos e fomos jantar num restaurante no centro. A cidade é realmente uma graça, um lugar ótimo pra passar um final de semana e deve ser melhor ainda quando você vai com disposição e tempo pra explorar os calanques a pés. Não dormimos muito tarde. No outro dia pretendíamos ir a Cannes, Mônaco e Nice. Muita coisa, vocês não precisam ser advinhos pra imaginar que não deu tempo :p

... The highest cliffs on the Mediterranean are here along with caves, archs and other incredible rock formations. My descriptions will not do justice to the area so I'll just let you see the photos. My camera is on its last legs from when I dropped it so the quality of the photos is not great, but Cassis definitely is! PS I have inserted the Wikipedia entries for Cassis and calenques (spelled both ways) below. Cassis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ...

... rides, oldies radio stations blaring from stores speakers, and crowds loudly marching along boardwalks slurping ice cream cones, we heard...nothing. Despite the crowds packing the cafes lining the bay during the usual lunch rush hour, despite the teenagers roaming in rabid gangs, despite children begging for a glace, the overwhelming noise was silence. Perhaps this is the definitive answer that yes, the French are MUCH ...

... time in Aix, but now it was getting in the way! It is from the north, cold, and lasts for 3, 5, or 7 days. Even the shortest duration would have made a stay in Cassis unpleasant, so we went back to Marseille to find a main train line for another locale.