On coming in to port today we were greeted by a Hollywood style sign on the hill….just in case we were confused as to where we were today! Himself now keen to get on with what’s becoming the daily ….a selfie. Disembark and onto the shuttle into the city. A wander around the city port to the HOHO bus terminal …this time called the Colorbus. So past the usual sights of cathedrals, fortresses, theatres and the like. A cute little beach and some islands enroute to the Notre Dame …now this sparked a school memory for me as on the wall in the language lab at Greystanes High School was a poster of a building and a caption at the bottom, I looked at it every school day for at least 4 years. The caption was “Marseille..le vous porte Notre Dame de la Garde”….and here we were on the “de la Garde” climbing up a narrow winding street toward the Notre Dame (a gold clad cathedral at the top of the hill) Himself was at one stage going to offer to get out and push the bus , but we made it and have a refreshed respect for the drivers of these sightseeing buses. Back down the narrow street and back to the city centre where we got on the shortest commercial ferry trip in Europe (estimate 200m max) across the water to the other side of the city. A meander around the square and a visit to a French delicacies shop …YES of course we had a handmade chocolate and the a walk through the market area where they sell local nougat and handmade soap (made from olive oil) ….then there it was, beckoning us, a bar/café right on the corner where we could sit and people watch with a wine and baguette.

Next a visit to the local supermarket, very upmarket, more like the old David Jones Gourmet food section. This shop led us into the multi level Westfield style shopping centre. No purchases but did spend 50c Euro (toilet price)…back onto the bus shuttle back to ship and cocktail time was a relaxing end to a day in Marseille.
Mrs Always Right