A relaxing train ride takes us from Monaco to Marseille, where we stumble into a city history museum and a christmas market.
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HISTORY, ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN MARSEILLE
A day in Marseille of history, art and architecture…this is no forgotten city! It’s vibrant, diverse and enthralling, and we took a lot in…protest included.
MORE STAIRS THAN MONTMARTE TO MARSEILLE’S BASILIQUE
Stairs, stairs and more stairs, more than Montmartre on our ascent to the Basilique Notre Dame de Garde in Marseille.
A LEISURELY DAY IN THE WARMTH OF MARSEILLE
A leisurely day at Fort St. Jean in the sun and walking through the Christmas Market.
STREET PROTESTS AND A BUMPY FERRY TO FIOUL ISLAND, MARSEILLE
A windy day in Marseille that makes a ferry to D’If Island impossible, so we go to Fioul while street protests escalate.
ALONE FOR A DAY IN MARSEILLE
While Chloe is sick in bed, I wander the city and think about the street protests, the poverty and the beauty of Marseille.
TRAVEL DAY: TRAIN FROM MARSEILLE TO BARCELONA
A very pleasant day on the train from Marseilles to Barcelona, watching the landscape change.