Oh, so much has happened since I last blogged! So this is just a short catch-up on my trip to Marseille in early October.
Of course, when I booked the flight, I didn't know that the rugby was on that weekend, which was why it was so hard to get a room. The hotel we did find, however, was great. Small, clean, simple, cheap(ish) and about 50 yards from the port - we couldn't have been better placed. It was hot and sunny, so there was a lot of sitting down at pavement cafés to drink something refreshing (panaché, white wine or kir did the trick - frequently!) as well as a little bit of sight-seeing. We went across the the Chateau d'If, the French equivalent to Alcatraz, and then to another small island for a leisurely lunch (and a drink!) before heading back to the mainland.
It seems a long time ago now, but it was great, and I would definitely go back again. With the schedule of flights, it is possible to go there for lunch and back in the same day!
