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Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Marseille April 12th 2009

While some did, others of you did not get to see the pictures from the last blog. So, here goes again. Happy Easter from Marseille, Since our last blog, we had a wonderful visit (although the weather was not always wonderful) with Nancy and Lou Waltman. In spite of the less-than-perfect weather, we had a great time together, mostly spent walking (lots and lots of it), visiting the sites and shopping the streets of Marseille, and of course trying many kinds of wine. One evening we ate at Etiene’s Pizza, a famous place that Lou found on the web (see pic), while one rainy afternoon, we kicked back, drank some wine and watched the movie Australia. Last weekend was rare in that we had two sunny, gorgeous days. We spent Saturday in Toulon, France’s largest naval ... read more
Nancy and Lou and the Mediterranean
Eteine Pizza
Toulon's Shore

Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Marseille March 26th 2009

Well, a lot has happened in the past two weeks, so we thought we would give you a quick update and share some pics. We had incredibly good weather when we visited Paris with Kathy and Dennis Gregory. We had great food and visited all the major sites: Eiffel Tower, Seine River, Notre Dame, Sainte Chapelle, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysees, Louvre Museum, Orangerie Museum, Orsay Museum, Pompidou Center, Sacre Coeur, Luxembourg Gardens, and more. We also spent a day with the Gregorys in Monaco where, in their 10 minutes in the casino, they won 250 euros. Monaco is a beautiful mountainous area on the Mediterranean Sea. We visited Monaco Ville, the rock fortress that houses the Palace, the grave of Princess Grace, the Jacques Cousteaux Aquarium, and more. Due to their short visit, we stuck close ... read more
Sainte Chapelle
The rump of Notre Dame
Saint Denis and Dennis

Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Marseille March 25th 2009

Say Mars Say Yeah (C'est Marseille... in other words... it's Marseille) Marseille was great. It is the big port City of the French Mediterranean. It’s the second or third largest city in France depending on if you count the people living outside of city limits. Marseille is a working class town, but it has gotten more and more touristy (safer and cleaner) over the years. Ever since I first started studying French, I wanted to visit Marseille. Much of the architecture in Marseille is newer compared to Paris because Marseille was bombed during WWII. There is a lot of rich culture that is unique to Marseille. For one thing, they have a different accent than Parisians. It’s very... I don't know how to describe it, but it’s thicker and the intonation and rhythm is more like ... read more
Part of one of the Ports
Des Moules
Let Me Out!!

Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Marseille March 13th 2009

getting some real colours now, tho' we need to get the technical bit right... read more
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Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Marseille March 11th 2009

the old mediterannean sun is coming back, and last night, the moon.... read more
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on the eastern outskirts of Marseille. beautiful day, but windy... read more
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A short walk north of Marseille! Take the bus, metro and bus again to La Montade. And we start walking at 1200. At 1900 we are at Simiane railway station. We have apparently walked roughly 20 kms!!!!! And climbed 2 peaks - approxmately 500-600 metres high!!... read more
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Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Marseille February 24th 2009

Finally got round to taking some photos of the local area. Poorer part of Marseille, of which there are many, with strong north African atmosphere.... read more
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ah, motorways!
brocante

Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Marseille February 24th 2009

Marco's idea - a walk down to Sormiou, about 4 kms. After returning the 2 kms from Sormiou - uphill and some, it is suggested we take the cliff path to Callelongue. This will be approx 4 kms. Absolutely stunning!... read more
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big hills
the sea

Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Marseille February 15th 2009

a day in the hills behind Estaque, north of Marseille. A long, long climb!!... read more
big space
man and dog
more big space




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