Marseille

Trip Start May 20, 2008
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Trip End Sep 15, 2008


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Sunday, August 31, 2008

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All to common sight throughout Marseille All to common sight throughout Marseille Amazing story of survival for pine tree Amazing story of survival for pine tree Approach to train station scary w/heavy luggage Approach to train station scary w/heavy luggage Arriving by train, town did not look promising Arriving by train, town did not look promising
Basilica of Notre Dame de Gard Basilica of Notre Dame de Gard Cave paintings date back about 20000 years Cave paintings date back about 20000 years Chamber of Commerce occupies old Bourse Chamber of Commerce occupies old Bourse City built in crescent between mountains&coast City built in crescent between mountains&coast
City has largest port in France City has largest port in France City is loud, busy and immigrant-rich City is loud, busy and immigrant-rich City looks more like Turkey or Morocco than France City looks more like Turkey or Morocco than France City was setting for the film Bourne Identity City was setting for the film Bourne Identity
City will look better as 2013 gets closer City will look better as 2013 gets closer Eglise des Reformes church near my hotel Eglise des Reformes church near my hotel Excavations near train station date to 6000 BC Excavations near train station date to 6000 BC Familiar street right next to the beach Familiar street right next to the beach
Fresh cola Mentos just didn't sound good Fresh cola Mentos just didn't sound good Gorgeous sunsets lessened by bad camera Gorgeous sunsets lessened by bad camera Great name although they spelled Hola wrong Great name although they spelled Hola wrong Hotel close to train station;large room w/tv Hotel close to train station;large room w/tv
Ignore the man peeing in front of the Arc Ignore the man peeing in front of the Arc Impressive cathedral occupies highest point Impressive cathedral occupies highest point Like others, has replica of David Like others, has replica of David Little in the way of sights for a tourist Little in the way of sights for a tourist
Many immigrants from former colony, Algeria Many immigrants from former colony, Algeria Many islands in this part of Mediterranean Many islands in this part of Mediterranean Marseille has their own Arc de Triomphe Marseille has their own Arc de Triomphe Marseille is gritty, dirty international port Marseille is gritty, dirty international port
Marseille is oldest city in France;600 BC Marseille is oldest city in France;600 BC Marseille is the second largest city in France Marseille is the second largest city in France Marseille looks great from a distance Marseille looks great from a distance More than a million immigrants in Marseille More than a million immigrants in Marseille
No gambling at Casino;it's supermarket chain No gambling at Casino;it's supermarket chain North of city are beautiful calenques, like fjords North of city are beautiful calenques, like fjords Opera anchors end of nice pedestrian street Opera anchors end of nice pedestrian street Perfect weather during visit;sunny&not too hot Perfect weather during visit;sunny&not too hot
Poverty and crime problem.many street beggers Poverty and crime problem.many street beggers Scenery looks like Croatia or Greece Scenery looks like Croatia or Greece Sebastien Grosjean was born in Marseille in 1978 Sebastien Grosjean was born in Marseille in 1978 Setting for film The French Connection Setting for film The French Connection
Show-off! Show-off! The red item in the bakery window was a mystery The red item in the bakery window was a mystery Town situated on cliffs so only manmade sand beach Town situated on cliffs so only manmade sand beach Train station has impressive site on hill Train station has impressive site on hill
Two subway lines, some trams, mainly busses Two subway lines, some trams, mainly busses View towards hotel from train station View towards hotel from train station Went swimming in the extremely rough waters Went swimming in the extremely rough waters
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