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October 7th 2018

Published: October 15th 2018

Arriving direct from the wide avenues we had walked along in Lyon, our first impression of Marseille was that it seemed just a bit more edgy and gritty. The walk from the Gare Saint Charles down to the Vieux Port and La Panier wasn't far. About 1.4 km. Not scary at all (despite a lot of the publicity about the area), just a little more life and movement, much narrower streets, a bit more litter ab... Read Full Entry

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Slowfeet

Our travels over the years have often sought out those places that we haven't yet experienced. We have loved chasing new places, but there is a change underway. We continue to enjoy experiencing other cultures along with their food, beverages, history and ways of life but now, having a little more freedom, we will also make more effort to seek out out such things as music events and festivals, particular natural attractions that we have missed and places where we can better appreciate the history of a place and its people. The attraction of the road less travelled and the place less visit... full info

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Wind defeats tied-up hair (at the Basilica Notre Dame de la Garde)

Restaurant mural Le Panier

Round the corner to Rue de la Republique

Haussmann style on the Rue de la Republique

Fort Saint Nicolas

Ruins of the Hellenic port, Massalia (circa 600BC), now with no water views at all

What else would you call it - Maison Diamantee which was built in1570

Morning fish market, Vieux Port

Parking is tight here - luckily there is a school to help you manage it

Orange Velodrome - handy for a lot of people

Cathedral de la Major

Mosaic floor in Cathedral de la Major

Old Port to the New Port and beyond

Greener area of Marseille

Chateau d'If, home of the Count of Monte Cristo

15th October 2018

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Edgy, gritty and diverse
First impression are not always the last impressions. You really are doing it right on this trip and seeing a bit of everything. Yes, come back to the U.S. Stay with us in our home. Hope to see you soon. MJ

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