Resid'Artel Fos Sur Mer Fos-Sur-Mer

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 ...

... bit grotty and run down and a bit poor… that does not normally put us off though so not sure what was wrong. The town was under going a fair bit of renovation and rejuvenation work and has a hell of a lot of potential as great place to visit…so perhaps in 5 years that is exactly what it will be. We went for a wander and found the amphitheatre which was like a mini coliseum in the center of town. It ...

... my first History assessment. Unfortunately they get harder as you go along. Especially as 19th Century France was quite manic! Revolutions, revolts, riots, Republic to Empire to Republic, wars, expeditions, misery and huge economic developments! All very interesting of course, keeps me on my toes. European Studies is still a bit all over the place, and a bit boring as we’re covering subjects we’ve covered many, many a’ time before, but hopefully that ...

... English in the entire town. We found our hostel super late at night (and they don't make hostels in France like they did in Spain... no more free internet!). The next morning, we walked into town not really knowing what to see or do. But as we were looking for a quick Petit Dejuner (breakfast) we stumbled upon the Saturday market. We sat at a cafe on the square and had the most amazing breakfast 5 euro can buy if you ...

... The woman talked about the large mountains we would encounter and how the weather was supposed to be bad for the next week.

When discussing our trip, she said it was ‘beau’. Asked if we had a map - no, transaltion book - no, telephone - no. I said ‘je suis fou?’. But she confirmed, no ‘beau’, but offered us a place to stay at their home. As she started ...

... and Rhone. Built in 90 AD it’s hard to imagine all the events that have taken place in this building. Walking around and around, I tried to imagine it filled with 20 000 screaming fans as gladiators ripped apart animals, but it was hard. From Medieval times to the 1830’s, it was bricked up and used as a fortified city. 212 housed and 2 churches made their home ...

... I’ve seen in Arles, Vincent had it just right!

For they could not love you, but still your love was true
And when no hope was left inside on that starry, starry, night
You took your life as lover often do.
But I could have told you, Vincent
This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you

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When one travels, ones never imagines the unsightly scenes that lie ahead. When one reads Frommer's or Fodor's travel guides it is rare to see pictures of the things that no one wants to see. But of course these things, distasteful as they are, do exist, even in places that one might expect to be paradise. As previously written, we arrived in our villa late at night tired and unawares of the finer details of our domicile. The next day we awoke ...

I can't remember if I did this on my way to Spain, or as a weekend trip from Lyon. I think it was a weekend trip because I vaguely remember talking to a couple of Czech guys who I may have given a lift to about it. Anyway... Les Calanques are basically long inlets like bays on the French Mediterranean. The water is crystal ...